Health
Super Bowl Sunday may be risky for problem drinkers
(Medical Xpress)—In recent years, Super Bowl Sunday has become as synonymous with parties, food and alcohol as it is with football.
Jan 31, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Interventions work to stem freshman drinking
A new systematic review of data published in more than 40 studies of freshman alcohol interventions finds that there are many effective ways for colleges to mitigate common drinking patterns and problems among new students.
Jan 23, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds troubling relationship between drinking and PTSD symptoms in college students
(Medical Xpress)—The estimated 9 percent of college students who have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are likely to drink more alcohol than peers without the psychological condition. In turn, heavy alcohol ...
Jan 14, 2014
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'Hung-over driving' as dangerous as drunk driving
A hangover following a night of heavy drinking can impair driving performance as much as driving under the influence of alcohol, according to new research by Associate Professor Chris Alford of the University of the West ...
Dec 10, 2013
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Addiction
Heavy drinking is bad for marriage if one spouse drinks, but not both
Do drinking and marriage mix? That depends on who's doing the drinking—and how much—according to a recent study by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
Nov 21, 2013
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Addiction
Treating alcohol dependence: Medication plus therapy leads to longer abstinence
Alcohol treatment that incorporates a stepped-care rationale, in which services are escalated, appears to increase the overall efficacy of the treatment regimen. However, in countries such as Germany and the U.S., medication ...
Nov 19, 2013
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Health
Research asks: What type of drinker are you?
RMIT University researchers have studied thousands of alcohol drinkers to reveal four "drinking types", in a project funded by VicHealth.
Nov 6, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers test effectiveness of treatments for alcoholism and anxiety
Domenic Ciraulo, MD, chair of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and David H. Barlow, PhD, professor of psychology at Boston University (BU), have collaborated to study the effect of behavioral and ...
Oct 7, 2013
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Health
Think alcohol and energy drinks are nothing to worry about? Think again
Heavy drinkers are mixing alcohol with energy drinks to enable them to drink longer and get more drunk. While the trend is concerning many public health researchers – because the risks remain unknown – others are attempting ...
Sep 27, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Combination of smoking and heavy drinking 'speeds up cognitive decline'
The combination of smoking and heavy drinking speeds up cognitive decline, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Jul 10, 2013
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