Tag: drinking

Study suggests three factors that may affect self-control in college students

From the West Virginia University press release: Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just… Read more »

Study suggests words used to describe alcohol intoxication may give clues to drinking habits

From the Penn State press release: People have always used different words to describe the inebriating effects of alcohol, from “blotto” in the 1920s to “honkers” in the 1950s. Now,… Read more »

Researchers discover key brain region for controlling binge drinking

From the Medical University of South Carolina press release: A team of National Institutes of Health-funded researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina has found that deactivating a stress-signaling… Read more »

Researchers find brain biomarker that predicts compulsive drinking

From the Salk Institute press release: Although alcohol use is ubiquitous in modern society, only a portion of individuals develop alcohol use disorders or addiction. Yet, scientists have not understood… Read more »

Study suggests perceptions of peer alcohol usage predicts college students’ drinking habits

From the Virginia Commonwealth University press release: Students’ perception of how much their peers are drinking is one of the most important predictors of whether their alcohol use will increase… Read more »