Tag: alcohol

Early age of drinking leads to neurocognitive and neuropsychological damage

From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: Although drinking by U.S. adolescents has decreased during the last decade, more than 20 percent of U.S. high-school students continue to drink alcohol… Read more »

Study looks at alcohol’s effect on second language ability

From the University of Liverpool press release: A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, Maastricht University and King’s College London, shows that… Read more »

Study suggests genetic influences on the brain’s reward, stress systems underlie co-occurring alcohol use disorder, chronic pain

From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) often co-occurs with chronic pain (CP), yet the relationship between the two is complex — involving genetic, neurophysiological, and… Read more »

Study suggests having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases risk for teenage dating violence

From the University at Buffalo press release: Having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases the risk for dating violence among teenagers, according to a study from the University at… Read more »

Study suggests binge drinking in college may lower chances of landing a job after college

From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: Heavy drinking six times a month reduces the probability that a new college graduate will land a job by 10 percent,… Read more »

What makes alcoholics drink? Research shows it’s more complex than supposed

From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: What makes alcoholics drink? New research has found that in both men and women with alcohol dependence, the major factor predicting the amount… Read more »

Heavy alcohol use alters brain functioning differently in young men and women

From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: Scientists have found that brain functions in young men and women are changed by long-term alcohol use, but that these changes are significantly… Read more »

Eleven minutes of mindfulness training helps drinkers cut back

From the University College London press release: Brief training in mindfulness strategies could help heavy drinkers start to cut back on alcohol consumption, finds a new UCL study. After an 11-minute… Read more »