Tag: alcohol

Study suggests social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism

From the Wiley press release: New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct effect on alcoholism. For the study, researchers… Read more »

Study suggests link between drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery to more severe addiction history

From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Recovery Research… Read more »

Study suggests that heavy drinking in teens causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain

From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with… Read more »

Study suggests heavy drinking may change DNA, leading to increased craving for alcohol

From the Rutgers University press release: Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in… Read more »

Study suggests correlation between binge drinking in college and social media “addiction”

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media… Read more »

Study suggest alcohol ads with pro-drinking comments on Facebook boost desire to drink

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults’ desire to drink if the ads… Read more »

Study suggests binge drinking affects male and female brains differently

From the Frontiers press release: Gene expression in an area of the brain linked to addiction is affected differently by repeated binge drinking in males and females, finds a new… Read more »