From the University of Missouri press release: Tipping back one too many cocktails during an individual’s early 20s doesn’t correlate to a personal sense of immaturity; however if this habit doesn’t stop as they reach…
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 for youth-specific care, as well…
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, in alcoholics. Findings indicate that…
From the University of Otago press release: University students who spend a night drinking excessively are not only more likely to feel physically unwell the next day, they will also find it harder to concentrate…
From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology via EurekAlert!: Forty years ago, LSD was used in the treatment of alcoholics – with good results. Perhaps it’s time to look at it again? In the…
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 lacking a particular type of…
From the Yale University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Alcohol abuse and dependence are common problems in the United States due to a number of factors, two of which may be social drinking…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students’ drinking habits. Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students…
From the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) press release: Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of the brain that produce feelings of pleasure and reward, according to a study led…