Tag: drinking

Study suggests brain activity may predict teens’ risk for heavy drinking

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release via EurekAlert!: Heavy drinking is known to affect teenagers’ developing brains, but certain patterns of brain activity may also… Read more »

Study suggests binge drinking increases the risk of cognitive decline in older adults

From the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, will present the findings of a new… Read more »

Study suggests smoking-cessation ‘quitlines’ could help identify hazardous drinkers

From the Yale University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Few if any smoking-cessation “quitlines” routinely screen and counsel callers about their alcohol use. A new study has examined… Read more »

Study suggests TV alcohol advertising may play role in underage drinking

From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release via EurekAlert!: Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were more likely to have tried alcoholic beverages and binge drink than… Read more »

Study links self-perception of immaturity and heavy drinking in adults over 30

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… Read more »