Stress and Alcohol ‘Feed’ Each Other
Acute stress is thought to precipitate alcohol drinking. Yet the ways that acute stress can increase alcohol consumption are unclear. A new study investigated whether different phases of response to an...
View ArticleResearchers Link Alcohol-Dependence Impulsivity to Brain Anomalies
Researchers Link Alcohol-Dependence Impulsivity to Brain Anomalies
View ArticleStronger Alcohol ‘Buzz’ Predicts Future Binge Drinking Problems
Stronger Alcohol 'Buzz' Predicts Future Binge Drinking Problems
View ArticleMotivation to Change…Should Tailor Alcohol-Dependence Treatment
People seeking help for their alcohol or other drug problems enter treatment with very different levels of motivation to change. Differences in motivation appear to make a critical difference in which...
View ArticleReducing the Toll of Alcohol in Canada
Focused programs and public health policies can help reduce the burden of alcohol in Canada, which contributes significantly to acute and chronic diseases, social problems and trauma, states an...
View ArticleWhy Problem Drinking During Adolescence Is Never a ‘Phase’
The Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) is widely used to assess adolescent drinking-related problems. The predictive power of RAPI scores, however, has not been examined on a longitudinal basis. A...
View ArticleThey Are Sober, But Why Are They Jerks?
Why do people, who have been sober for years, behave inappropriately with alarming regularity? Recently, I was asked this question in group therapy(the exact words have been edited as they were not fit...
View ArticleA Disease You Can Get Yelled At For Having
These days most of us are willing to believe that drug addiction—including alcoholism—is a disease. Still, we harbor a sneaking suspicion that it’s really a disease of the weak-willed, the spiritually...
View ArticleAlcoholism more likely among those it peps up
Alcohol cheers some people while it pushes others into depression. This could predict who is likely to have a problem with drinks – those who get high on alcohol are far more likely to become addicted....
View Article6 Signs Your Alcoholic Loved One May Be Relapsing
For the budding alcoholic/addict in recovery, relapse is all too often a nanosecond away. Even for the well-seasoned soul who has practiced a clean and sober lifestyle for many years, relapse may be in...
View ArticleAlcoholic Liver Disease
Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse. See also: Ascites Cirrhosis Alcoholism Bleeding varices Hepatic encelphalopathy Reference from A.D.A.M. ALTERNATIVE...
View ArticleFamily influence on young people’s drinking: an inconvenient truth?
Parents expressed a desire to teach their children about both the positive and negative effects of alcohol and felt that it was best learnt in the home not at school. The report notes that whilst...
View ArticleDoctors’ Own Alcohol Consumption Colors Advice to Patients
Doctors who drink more themselves are more liberal in their advice to patients on alcohol consumption. They set higher thresholds for what is harmful, and while men who are heavy drinkers get to...
View ArticleHeavy drinking in older teenagers has long- and short-term consequences
In a systematic review of current evidence published in this week’s PLoS Medicine, the authors—Jim McCambridge from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK, and...
View ArticleAlcohol ‘more harmful than heroin or crack’
Sacked government drugs adviser David Nutt publishes investigation in Lancet reopening debate on classification Heroin causes harm to users, but alcohol causes considerably more harm in the wider...
View ArticleMore Marines may get alcohol-abuse treatment
With orders from the top, the Marine Corps’ inspector general is canvassing the service to see how well commands are enforcing rules on alcohol use among Marines. As a result, more Marines who get in...
View ArticleScientists find gene linked to alcoholism
CHAPEL HILL – Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have discovered a gene variant that may protect against alcoholism. The variant, in a gene called...
View ArticleComing Out as an Alcoholic
In the pantheon of difficult things to talk about, admitting that you’re a recovering alcoholic probably falls somewhere between “I’m a Wiccan” and “I’m a serial killer” on the shameful-revelation...
View ArticleChildren of Alcoholics: Important Facts
1. Alcoholism affects the entire family. Living with a non-recovering alcoholic in the family can contribute to stress for all members of the family. Each member may be affected differently. Not all...
View ArticleMany Refuse To Change Their Behavior Despite The Negative Consequences Of...
A study by University of Washington psychologists shows some people continue to drink heavily because of perceived positive effects, despite experiencing negative effects such as hangovers, fights and...
View ArticleSensitivity To Alcohol Can Lead To Greater Consumption And Risk For Alcoholism
Researchers have long known that individuals with a positive family history of alcoholism (FHP) are at an increased risk themselves for alcoholism. This increased risk may be due to their different...
View ArticleA Person’s High Or Low Response To Alcohol Says Much About Their Risk For...
A study that examined the influence of LR in conjunction with other characteristics – like family history of AUDs and age of drinking onset – has found that LR is a unique risk factor for AUDs across...
View ArticleAbstinence, Heavy Drinking, Binge Drinking Associated With Increased Risk of...
Previous research regarding the association between alcohol consumption and dementia or cognitive impairment in later life suggests that mild to moderate alcohol consumption might be protective of...
View ArticleAlcoholic Progression
Question: What do they mean when after being sober for years, if you start drinking again, your drinking will take off as though you haven’t been dry at all? In fact some say that it is worse, like if...
View ArticleThe Biology Behind Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
A person who drinks too much alcohol may be able to perform complicated tasks, such as dancing, carrying on a conversation or even driving a car, but later have no memory of those escapades. These...
View ArticleNew Leads on the Causes of Alcoholism
— In order to develop new medications for alcoholism, researchers need to understand how alcohol acts on the brain’s reward system. A previously unknown mechanism has been shown to block the rewarding...
View ArticleNearly All American Adults With Untreated Alcohol Use Disorders Don’t Think...
A new report based on a national survey shows that only 1.2 percent of the nation’s more than 7.4 million adults aged 21 to 64 with an untreated alcohol abuse disorder perceive they could benefit from...
View ArticleAlcoholism/Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism (alcohol dependence) and alcohol abuse are two different forms of problem drinking. Alcoholism occurs when a person shows signs of physical addiction to alcohol (for example, tolerance and...
View ArticleMindfulness Meditation in the Treatment of Alcoholism
Recovering alcoholics may benefit in the battle over the bottle if they practice mindfulness meditation. That’s according to a Wisconsin physician-researcher who is one of the few in the country...
View ArticleAlcohol Abuse Has Doubled in Army in Past Five Years
The rate of alcohol abuse among soldiers has doubled in the past five years, says Dr. Les McFarling, Director of the Army Substance Abuse Program. McFarling attributes the rise to the stress of serving...
View ArticleAlcohol-Induced Blackouts
“I don’t remember how I got home from the party.” This could be a text from last night to one hard-partying college student from another. New research from Northwestern Medicine shows that 50 percent...
View ArticleNew drunken driving law might mean warrants not necessary for blood samples
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri prosecutors say they believe a new state drunken driving law gives police the authority to take blood samples from reluctant suspects without a warrant. The...
View ArticleNew Leads On Alcoholism Causes
In order to develop new medications for alcoholism, researchers need to understand how alcohol acts on the brain's reward system
View ArticleGenetic Variation Links Alcoholics And Liver Cirrhosis In Caucasians
A new study by German researchers found that a variation in the PNPLA3 (adiponutrin) gene was associated with cirrhosis of the liver and elevated transaminase (liver enzyme) levels in alcoholic...
View ArticleAlcohol… most harmful drug…
A new system that ranks drugs on the basis of harm caused to both the user and others places alcohol as the most harmful drug, above heroin and crack. The scale, developed by drug experts led by...
View ArticleAntidepressants won’t work with an alcohol chaser
Many of us with alcoholism and another mental illness – such as depression or bipolar – also struggle with what I call “episodic illiteracy.” “Episodic illiteracy” is characterized by the inability...
View ArticleRisk Factors for Drug Addiction and Alcoholism
Genetics, environment, and personality all contribute to your risk for alcoholism and drug addiction. There are many warning signs of addiction, including complaints from friends and family about your...
View ArticleFiguring out Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
ScienceDaily Drinking excess alcohol during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) due to the damaging effects of alcohol on a developing baby’s brain. Despite its harmful effects, pregnant...
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