Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure
Study among the first to suggest moderate drinking harms, rather than protects, heart health A study of more than 17,000 ...
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Social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism
New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct ...
A new prevention strategy for college drinking
Heavy drinkers learning by exampleCredit: University of Houston University of Houston Moores professor of psychology Clayton Neighbors is using the ...
Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful? It depends on your age
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, ...
Smoking and alcohol: Double trouble for the brain?
Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive ...
A gene involved in ADHD could be related to addictive substance use
Prevention of addictive behaviorsCredit: University of Barcelona (UB) Some variations in the gene LPHN3 -associated with the attention deficit / ...
UTSA researchers examine patterns of prescription opioid misuse and other substance use
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to ...
How genes affect tobacco and alcohol use
Data from 1.2 million people reveal how tobacco and alcohol use may be linked to your genes and to various ...
A scientific method for perfect fondue
Cheese fondue is an icon of Swiss cuisine and a dinner party staple. While it may seem like a simple ...
Drinking contexts associated with early onset of alcohol intoxication among adolescents
Early onset drinking, drinking and intoxication at an early age among adolescents, has been identified as a primary risk for ...
Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk
Credit: Flinders University Middle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and ...
Drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery tied to more severe addiction history
Frequency of these relapse dreams decreases as the body and brain adapt to abstinence Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug ...
Study identifies new target to prevent, treat alcoholism
New research conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, identifies a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication ...
Study finds a dearth of mental health interventions for ethnic minority youth in the US
Credit: Robert Ewing, ASU Department of Psychology Hispanic and Latino youth are more likely to drink alcohol at a younger ...