Tag: drinking

Study examines link between alcohol marketing and increased consumption in young people

From the University of Stirling press release: Young people’s awareness of alcohol marketing — and their ownership of alcohol-branded merchandise — is associated with increased and higher-risk consumption, a landmark… Read more »

Study suggests binge drinking in adolescence may increase risk for anxiety later in life

From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: A growing body of evidence supports the idea that alcohol exposure early in life has lasting effects on the brain and… Read more »

Study suggests link between drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery to more severe addiction history

From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Recovery Research… Read more »

Study suggests that heavy drinking in teens causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain

From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with… Read more »

Study suggests correlation between binge drinking in college and social media “addiction”

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media… Read more »

Study suggests both long term abstinence and heavy drinking may increase dementia risk

From the BMJ press release: People who abstain from alcohol or consume more than 14 units a week during middle age (midlife) are at increased risk of developing dementia, finds… Read more »

Study suggests a single binge drinking episode can affect gene that regulates sleep

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: One in six U.S. adults binge drinks at least four times a month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Previous… Read more »

Study suggests different types of alcohol elicit different emotional responses

From the BMJ press release: Different types of alcohol elicit different emotional responses, but spirits are most frequently associated with feelings of aggression, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ… Read more »