Tag: drinking

Study suggests shortening wait for travel could reduce drinking and driving in people with “urgency” trait

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From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release via ScienceDaily: Saving bar patrons’ time on their commute home could save lives. A pair of studies by University of Missouri psychologists found… Read more »

Study suggests college women who act impulsively when distressed are at risk for alcohol problems

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From the University of Georgia press release via EurekAlert!: Young adult women are engaging in heavy drinking behavior in greater numbers. A new study has looked at the influence of… Read more »

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

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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 »

Researchers find behavioral test shows promise in predicting future problems with alcohol

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From the Yale University press release by Bill Hathaway via MedicalXpress: By administering a simple behavioral test, Yale researchers were able to predict which mice would later exhibit alcoholism-related behaviors… Read more »

Study suggests association of binge drinking with high status increases its prevalence

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From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Why do some colleges have persistently high levels of binge drinking? It may be because, at these schools, binge drinking is… Read more »

Study suggests early alcohol use combined with early intoxication can herald trouble for college students

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From the Yale University School of Medicine and University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Research shows that the earlier one drinks, the greater the chances of later alcohol-related problems…. Read more »

Study suggests link between binge drinking and unemployment may be 2-way

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From the Karolinska Institutet press release via EurekAlert!: Many studies have found that problem drinking is related to subsequent unemployment; however, the reverse association is unclear. Some studies have found… Read more »