The total harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption is a staggering $2.05 per drink in the United States, and, of this, the government ends up paying about 80 cents per drink. However, the federal government and states ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Although the effectiveness of medications to treat adults with opioid use disorder has been well established, there has been little research about how—or even if—such treatment works in adolescents.
Sep 11, 2019
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Each year, one in five U.S. adults—an estimated 53 million people—experience harm because of someone else's drinking, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Jul 1, 2019
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According to a roadside survey conducted in Washington State, 14.1% of drivers with children in the car—nearly one in seven—tested positive for THC, the principal psychoactive compound in marijuana. The results are published ...
Apr 25, 2019
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In American adolescents and young adults, death rates from drug poisoning, particularly from opioids, have sharply increased over the last 10 years, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Apr 25, 2019
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College men who frequently attend parties or go to bars are more likely to be sexually aggressive compared to those who don't, Washington State University researchers have found.
Apr 25, 2019
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Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Feb 28, 2019
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Building on reviews of existing studies, researchers in Canada have identified the principles that may help improve substance use treatment systems. They have published these seven core principles in an article in the current ...
Jan 28, 2019
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College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media "addiction," according to a new study.
Dec 21, 2018
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Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults' desire to drink if the ads contain pro-drinking comments from users. That's according to new research in the current issue of the Journal ...
Nov 14, 2018
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