News tagged with alcohol addiction


New research about Facebook addiction

Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict?Researchers from Norway have developed a new instrument to measure Facebook addiction, the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement threatens public health

An editorial to be published by the scientific journal Addiction has been made available online, revealing that negotiations are underway behind closed doors for a far-reaching new trade and investment agreement that could ...

Addiction created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

England 'should look to the Scots' to solve alcohol problem, says Nottingham academic

England should look to Scotland to solve its drinking culture, which has seen having a pint of lager become as cheap and freely accessible as downing a pint of milk, an expert at The University of Nottingham has said.

Addiction created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking alcohol shrinks critical brain regions in genetically vulnerable mice

Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities of alcohol reveal serious shrinkage in some brain regions - but only in mice lacking a particular type of receptor for dopamine, the brain's "reward" chemical. ...

Medical research created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Making sense of addiction terminology

A new editorial released this week offers clarity and structure on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology for prescribers, users and regulators. "Through a glass darkly: can we improve clarity about mechanism and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Off-campus college party hosts drink more than attendees

On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, and on average, party hosts who live off campus are drinking more and engaging in more alcohol-related problem behaviors ...

Health created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Herbal drug reduces the effects of alcohol

(Medical Xpress) -- Alcohol consumption can lead to those dreaded hangovers and even alcohol dependence. However, a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has found a natural ingredient in the ...

Neuroscience created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report

Study IDs new genetic links to impulsivity, alcohol problems in men

Being impulsive can lead us to say things we regret, buy things we really don't need, engage in behaviors that are risky and even develop troublesome addictions. But are different kinds of hastiness and rashness embedded ...

Genetics created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study of US popular music links luxury alcohol brands with degrading sex

In a study published online today in the international journal Addiction, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh reported that the average US adolescent is heavily exposed to alcohol brand references in popular music. ...

Health created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Enzyme might be target for treating smoking, alcoholism at same time

An enzyme that appears to play a role in controlling the brain's response to nicotine and alcohol in mice might be a promising target for a drug that simultaneously would treat nicotine addiction and alcohol abuse in people, ...

Medical research created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Radical solution to ‘clip’ addiction

Accidentally leaving a stainless-steel spatula in an overnight experiment has led to the discovery of a more efficient and environmentally friendly method of producing anti-addiction medications.

Medical research created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Safety issue revealed as 1 in 20 Australian workers admits to drinking at work

A national survey has found that more than one in twenty Australian workers report using alcohol while at work or just before work, and more than one in fifty report taking drugs during or just before work. These findings, ...

Health created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese girls more than twice as likely to be addicted to smoking

Obese teenage girls are more than twice as likely as other girls to develop high-level nicotine addiction as young adults, according to a new study. Nearly 20 percent of American adolescents currently are obese, the authors ...

Health created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Buzz kills: No amount of alcohol safe to drive

In the United States, the blood-alcohol limit may be 0.08 percent, but no amount of alcohol seems to be safe for driving, according to a University of California, San Diego sociologist. A study led by David Phillips and published ...

Health created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Energy drinks linked to substance use in musicians, study shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to researchers at the University ...

Health created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0