Tag: alcohol

Study suggests 12-step involvement can help teens with substance abuse problems

From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Adolescents who misuse alcohol and other drugs to the point where they need treatment must contend with costly and limited options… Read more »

Study examines short-term effects of alcoholism on memory functioning

From the Stanford University press release via EurekAlert!: Alcoholism can disrupt memory functioning prior to later-stage Korsakoff’s syndrome. A new study has examined associative memory, used in remembering face-name associations,… Read more »

Study looks at possible influence of alcohol-related images on tendency to racially stereotype

From the University of Missouri press release: Accusations of racism accompanying the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent actions of Florida police are prevalent in the national media this… Read more »

Study looks at how supervisor training can curb employee substance use

From the SUNY Buffalo press release: To curb employees’ on-the-job substance use and intoxication, bosses need to do more than just be around their employees all day, according to a… Read more »

Study suggests that strict parental rules about drinking may help protect teens

From the Radboud University Nijmegen press release via EurekAlert!: Frequent drinking can lead to changes in the processing of alcohol cues that can, in turn, facilitate renewed drinking if an… Read more »

Mouse study suggests significant alcohol consumption can shrink some brain regions in absence of DRD2 receptor

From the Brookhaven Laboratory press release: Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities of alcohol reveal serious shrinkage in some brain regions — but only in mice… Read more »