November 14th, 2011

A new study finds that during financial hard times, even some older adults may turn to alcohol or cigarettes as a way to cope.
Economic ...
November 12th, 2011

A new study finds that rural teenagers who engage in prosocial behaviors -- such as volunteering and helping others -- are less likely to get ...
November 10th, 2011

Case Western researchers have discovered a new method to reduce a teens craving for alcohol and drugs -- have them help others.
The findings stem ...
November 8th, 2011

Apparently becoming a father is a motivating factor for men to get their act together and straighten up.
In a new study, researchers found that after ...
November 7th, 2011

Emerging research suggests a method to prevent relapse to an old harmful behavior is to match a new behavior to the originating stimulus.
Researchers base the new approach ...
November 6th, 2011

Mifepristone (RU-486), an FDA-approved drug currently prescribed to terminate early pregnancy, seems to be effective in helping recovering male alcoholics avoid relapse caused by ...
November 4th, 2011
Although aggressive and impulsive behavior may result from a combination of factors, new research suggests low levels of a brain neurotransmitter may be at least partly to blame.
Impulsive individuals often display aggressive behavior and have challenges ranging from drug and alcohol abuse, ...
October 22nd, 2011
Individuals with a low response level to alcohol display differences in brain activity. This brain difference may contribute to an inability to recognize modest levels of alcohol intoxication, says a study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of ...
October 18th, 2011

A new study examined the effectiveness of a motivational counseling approach to treat substance abuse among African-Americans.
The study found that African-American women benefited from the ...
October 14th, 2011

New research contradicts earlier studies that found an economic downturn means less money for potentially unhealthy behaviors such as excessive drinking; instead, it suggests people ...