Tag: alcoholism

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 »

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 »