Alcoholism News

It Takes A Village to Curb Teenage Alcohol Use

January 13th, 2013
It Takes A Village to Curb Teenage Alcohol Use  Living in a caring community may help curb teenage alcohol use, according to new research. For the ...

Ethnicity Influences Successful Completion of Rehab

January 8th, 2013
Ethnicity Influences Successful Completion of RehabA new study discovers that black and Hispanic individuals are less likely to complete an alcohol rehab program than whites. In the study, reported ...

Economy During Infancy Linked to Adolescent Substance Abuse

December 31st, 2012
Economy During Infancy Linked to Adolescent Substance AbuseThe economic environment during infancy may be associated with subsequent substance use and delinquent behavior during adolescence, according to new ...

Survey Finds Binge Drinking By Most Coeds at Spanish University

December 29th, 2012
Survey Finds Binge Drinking By Most Coeds at Spanish UniversityFemale university students get drunk -- on purpose -- quicker than their male counterparts, according to a new Spanish study. Researchers ...

Parents’ Toxic Trio Ups Risk for Childhood Abuse Tenfold

December 23rd, 2012
Parents' Toxic Trio Ups Risk for Childhood Abuse TenfoldAdults who had parents who struggled with addiction, unemployment and divorce are 10 times more likely to have been victims of childhood physical abuse, ...

Rock Stars, Dying Early To Be Famous

December 23rd, 2012
Rock Stars, Dying Early To Be Famous  Successful solo rock and pop stars are twice as likely to die early as those in a band, according to new research. The researchers also found that ...

AA Helps Men and Women In Different Ways

December 6th, 2012
Alcoholics Anonymous Helps Men and Women In Different Ways Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a group self-help program that helps people stay sober and assists alcoholics in ...

Gene Variant May Make Some Teens More Prone to Drink to Excess

December 4th, 2012
New Research Shows Why Some Teens More Prone to Binge DrinkingNew research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The ...

Even Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy Can Affect Child’s IQ

November 18th, 2012
Even Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy Can Affect Child's IQ  Even relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can adversely affect a child's IQ, according to a new study. Researchers from ...

Impulsive College Women at Risk for Alcohol Problems

November 12th, 2012
Impulsive College Women at Risk for Alcohol Problems A negative element associated with gender equality is the observation that during the last three decades, young women have ...