Tag: alcohol

Study suggests intermittent binge drinking could cause significant brain impairment within months

From the Scripps Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: A study of binge-drinking rodents suggests that knocking back a few drinks every few days may swiftly reduce one’s capacity to… Read more »

Study links symptoms of alcohol abuse to family risk for alcohol use disorders

From the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) vary widely in their age of onset of use, patterns of drinking,… Read more »

Study suggests heavy drinking rewires brain, increasing susceptibility to anxiety

From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release via MedicalXpress: Doctors have long recognized a link between alcoholism and anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those… Read more »

Researchers find behavioral test shows promise in predicting future problems with alcohol

From the Yale University press release by Bill Hathaway via MedicalXpress: By administering a simple behavioral test, Yale researchers were able to predict which mice would later exhibit alcoholism-related behaviors… Read more »

Study suggests association of binge drinking with high status increases its prevalence

From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Why do some colleges have persistently high levels of binge drinking? It may be because, at these schools, binge drinking is… Read more »