Principles of care established for young adults with substance use disorders
Supplement published in Pediatrics highlights evidence on how best to address this unique age groupCredit: BMC Boston - A national ...
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Blood alcohol levels much lower than the legal limit impair hand-eye coordination
Credit: Credit: NASA In previous studies, eye movements and vision were only affected at blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) approaching the ...
Can memory manipulation help treat alcohol addiction?
Credit: Photo courtesy of Christine Cincotta and The Ramirez Lab In the United States alone, over 14 million adults suffer ...
Dopamine surge reveals how even for mice, ‘there’s no place like home’
Study demonstrates how 'coming home' produces a signal of comfort in miceCredit: Florida Atlantic University By monitoring a well-replicated biomarker ...
Shining a light on the issue of wine fraud
Credit: Courtesy of University of Adelaide. University of Adelaide wine researchers are developing a fast and simple method of authenticating ...
New form of brain-training helps prevent relapse after alcohol treatment
Credit: (C) Turning Point A recent study has shown that it may be possible to dampen the workings of the ...
Excessive alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic
McLean Hospital experts offer insights on how to address this public health crisisCredit: McLean Hospital Alcohol consumption is a common ...
New £1.1m study to assess impact of bar/club opening hours on emergency services
Credit: University of Stirling A new £1.1 million study led by the University of Stirling is seeking to understand recent ...
Changes in blood metabolite profile are visible years before diagnosis of alcohol-related disease
Credit: UEF / Raija Törrönen A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world ...
IU study examines effects of low-level lead exposure and alcohol consumption
Credit: Indiana University A new IU study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some ...
Three genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment
Variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication will work in treating a patient with alcohol use ...
New UH National Research Center to address health disparities in underserved areas
With $11.8 million award, new center is a 'game changer' for community healthCredit: University of Houston Slated to have a ...
Vaping, marijuana use in 2019 rose in college-age adults
Increases are among the largest in history of national studyCredit: National Institute on Drug Abuse Vaping marijuana and vaping nicotine ...
Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility
NIH research finds higher risk and worse outcomes for those with addictionCredit: NIAID A National Institutes of Health-funded study found ...