From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: There is a strong genetic influence on the risk of developing alcohol dependence (AD). Copy number variations (CNVs) refer… Read more »
From the Yale University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Few if any smoking-cessation “quitlines” routinely screen and counsel callers about their alcohol use. A new study has examined… Read more »
From the Baylor press release via EurekAlert!: Research into alcohol’s effect on juvenile rats shows they have an ability to build up a physical, but not cognitive, tolerance over the… Read more »
From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Rather than gaining “liquid courage” to let loose with friends, teenage drinkers are more likely to feel like social outcasts, according… Read more »
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Resiliency is a measure of a person’s ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find… Read more »
From the University of Washington press release via EurekAlert!: Prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain’s cognitive and behavioral domains, which include executive function (EF) and… Read more »
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: During high school the parents of teenagers’ friends can have as much effect on the teens’ substance use as their own… Read more »
From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release via EurekAlert!: Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were more likely to have tried alcoholic beverages and binge drink than… Read more »
From the Miriam Hospital press release: Researchers at The Miriam Hospital say interventions targeting what college students often see as the pleasurable effects of alcohol – including loosened inhibitions and… Read more »
From the University of Missouri press release: Tipping back one too many cocktails during an individual’s early 20s doesn’t correlate to a personal sense of immaturity; however if this habit… Read more »
