Tag: alcoholism

Study suggests AA participation helps men and women in different ways

From the Massachussetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A new study finds differences in the ways that participation in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) helps men and women maintain sobriety. Two… Read more »

Study examines why some teens are more prone to binge drinking

From the King’s College London press release via EurekAlert!: New research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The study, led by King’s College… Read more »

Study suggests alcoholism may affect empathy and socio-cognitive abilities

From the University of Milano-Bicocca press release via EurekAlert!: Emotions are often implicit undertones to our communication interactions, and decoding them requires substantial social and cognitive abilities. Prior research has… Read more »

Study suggests “pre-drinking” before going out can result in heavier drinking

From Loyola Marymount University press release via EurekAlert!: Prior research has shown that “pre-drinking” by young people leads to heavier drinking and greater harm. A study using Internet cell-phone questionnaires… Read more »

Study suggests family history of alcoholism may add to damaging effects of prenatal alcohol exposure

From the San Diego State University press release via EurekAlert!: Prenatal exposure to alcohol (PAE) can lead to serious deficiencies, including deficits in spatial working memory (SWM). This is the… 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 »