A growing compendium of research that suggests moderate alcohol consumption provides a cognitive boost at midlife is seriously flawed, according to a new study. "Don't believe it if you're told ... Read More

In the first release of findings from an evaluation of California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, UCLA researchers report that the law enacted by voters as Proposition 36 placed ... Read More

Five Americans who are pushing the frontiers of substance abuse treatment, prevention and awareness were named recipients of the 2003 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Innovators Combating Substance Abuse award, among ... Read More

In hopes of reducing a suspected increase in alcoholism in Japan, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is conducting the country's first nationwide study on the hazards of alcohol consumption ... Read More

Female alcoholics develop problems with alcohol sooner than men, but wait later than their male counterparts to see help for their problem, according to an official with the National Institute ... Read More

Andrea Barthwell, a deputy director at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and a past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, debunks the medical marijuana ... Read More

The Montana legislature has refused to pass a statewide open container law to keep drivers from drinking any alcohol while operating a vehicle, so one county has taken matters in ... Read More

A report from a committee of the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine, at the request of Congress, has recommended that the National Institute on Drug Abuse be ... Read More

New traffic laws went into effect in Washington State this week that will make it more difficult for drivers to crank their automobiles -- by forcing them to install ignition ... Read More

Deaths attributed to illegal drug use in Boston have increased 76 percent from 1998 to 2001 and health officials expect the trend will continue in 2003, due to the availability ... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration is considering banning products that contain ephedra due to indications that it may have been a factor in dozens of deaths, but since these products ... Read More

The Wyoming Supreme Court turned down a family's request to revisit its ruling upholding a law that limits the responsibility of bartenders and other employees who serve alcohol. The family ... Read More

Despite heavy use of medical and mental-health services by problem and dependent drinkers, doctors and mental-health professionals often do not address alcohol consumption during visits. More: Alcohol Treatment FAQ | Getting ... Read More

A new report released by the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study has found no drop in student drinking on university campuses that use social norms marketing techniques ... Read More

A national resource center for American Native and Alaska Native substance abuse services will be established by the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland with a three-year, $3 million ... Read More

A state Appeals Court ruling in a driving while intoxicated case could spell trouble for drunk drivers in Missouri. The court ruled that police can get a search warrant for ... Read More

Researchers at the University of Arkansas are attempting to use tobacco plants as DNA portein "factories" to produce an agent that could later be extracted and used to treat people ... Read More

The rate of alcoholism in people who have been diagnosed as schizophrenics is much higher than in the general population, and a New York psychiatrist plans research to see if ... Read More

Women are still not getting the message about the dangers of drinking and drugging while pregnant. In a national survey of 1,200 pregnant women, more than 54 percent said they ... Read More

A Wyoming family that lost their 20-year-old son to a drunk driver has asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider a split decision it made last month that alcohol servers ... Read More

A dramatic rise in deaths from cirrhosis in the U.K. has prompted 500 of Britain's leading liver specialists to call on the government to publish alcohol warnings on all drinking ... Read More

California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act cannot be applied retroactively to drug offenders who were charged before the voter-passed Proposition 36 actually became law, the state Supreme Court has ... Read More

Addicted individuals were once eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income from the U.S. government if they sought treatment, but in 1996 Congress decided if they quit paying addicts $500 a ... Read More

Two-thirds of parents say in a CAMY survey that seeing and hearing alcohol ads make teens more likely to drink alcohol, and almost three-quarters of parents say that alcohol companies ... Read More

Distilled Spirits Council President Peter Cressy claims the distilled spirits industry is and has been a leader in working with communities to stop illegal drinking by those under the legal ... Read More

Globe and Mail writer Leah McLaren wrote a piece in last Saturday's edition about her own alcohol abuse, which includes a tongue-in-check list of rules for remaining functional while continuing ... Read More

Blending Clinical Practice and Research Conference Slated Senior Drinking, Drug Abuse Often Missed Employees Struggle with Stigma of Addiction Treatment Wives Strip, Thrash Drunk Husbands UN Rates Saudi Arabia High in Fighting Drugs Breaking News: ... Read More

Susan Writes: We had four children a small farm and actually a very busy life. My husband always hid his drinking; I think of him as a closet drinker if ... Read More

The "Check Yourself" campaign is designed to lead 15- to 18-year-old recreational drug and alcohol users to reconsider their relationships with their substances of choice and ultimately curtail their use. ... Read More

Even short-term use of Ecstasy can cause permanent damage. University of Adelaide researchers have found that ecstasy taken on a few occasions could cause severe damage to brain cells, with ... Read More

At least one-third of individuals who commit suicide also meet criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence. Now a study has found that middle-aged and older alcoholics are at greater risk ... Read More

A study has identified three chromosomal regions in the human genome that appear to hold genes that affect low response to alcohol. Researchers hope this will lead to finding the ... Read More

I stopped eating and finally ended up in ER a couple of times before they diagnosed the liver failure and the rest. I was dying. The doctors just ... Read More

Substance Abuse Doctor Arrested for Fraud Woman Who Hit Waitress Found Guilty of Murder Frat Reaches $1 Million Settlement in Hit-and-Run Death Alcohol Use No. 1 Cause of Montana's Trauma Cases Expert Unsure Of ... Read More

Over the years, those who have studied the "adult child" phenomenon have compiled a list of common characteristics which many people who grew up in dysfunctional homes seem to share. ... Read More

Ken W. has written a study guide to the book Alcoholics Anonymous -- also known as the Big Book -- which is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, ... Read More

Fiona Writes: I love my husband so much and all I want is a happy family with a husband that wants and enjoys spending time with us but I don't ... Read More

Infecting some 170 million people worldwide, hepatitis C virus is one of the leading known causes of liver disease in the United States. By studying molecular mechanisms in cell cultures, ... Read More

These new materials from SAMSHA will help providers in the aging services community better cope with issues related to medications, alcohol and emotional problems among older people, and learn how ... Read More

Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, a research-based project at George Washington University Medical Center, has identified 13 active ingredients of effective alcohol treatment. Many treatment programs fail to contain all ... Read More

Researchers have linked a protein found in the brain to both alcohol-seeking behavior and the sensitivity to the effects of alcohol intoxication. More: Is Alcoholism Inherited? | Genetic Alcohol-Pain Link Found

Jerry Writes: I totally agree that one who attempts to become sober is better than one who refuses to even try. I believe that anyone who is introduced to sobriety ... Read More

Can a child's sweet tooth predict a tendency toward alcoholism in later life? Researchers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill find a genetic link between craving for sweets ... Read More

There is an attitude among some 12 Step support group members that newcomers have 'to be ready' to work the Steps, particularly the Step 4, but author Anne Wayman says ... Read More

A new study shows that drunks can control their anti-social behavior and can "sober up" quickly given the right motivation. Being drunk is no excuse for committing a crime, researchers ... Read More

Melinda Writes: All I can say is that working the program has been a lifesaver for me especially during those low times. If not for the daily readers and ... Read More

Can you inherit a bad liver? New research shows that genetic factors may determine those at increased risk of developing liver disease when certain genes trigger a strong immune reaction ... Read More

Less than half of alcoholics over 65 are diagnosed, a Penn State study has shown, because often the telltale signs of alcohol dependence are masked by patient denial and seeming ... Read More

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced the release of nearly $3.5 million to help 35 state governments develop effective mental health and substance abuse response systems for ... Read More

That started the last run. I was in a black out off and on for the next 90 days. The rent check bounced, I lost $1,000. I woke ... Read More

Larry Writes: I quit drinking after my wife took the kids and left me. But I didn't really quit drinking to get her back (it was the kids I ... Read More

Finding it hard to quit smoking? Research indicates that nicotine replacement therapy works as well for smokers with long-term sobriety as it does for smokers without a history of alcoholism. ... Read More

Apparently these researchers did not talk with some of the old hippies I know. An analysis of research studies with long-term, recreational users of marijuana has failed to reveal a ... Read More

VibeGirl Writes: The alcoholics that I've known in the past all seem to be very angry when they aren't drinking. I'm included in that also. I'm so mad sometimes that ... Read More

In the past laws were aimed at people who sold booze to kids. Now parents are being held accountable too. Parents who decide to begin early teaching their children to ... Read More

Be careful out there this weekend. With an increase of alcohol-related traffic fatalities reported during the 4th of July holiday, the U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a nationwide crackdown ... Read More

Publish your personal story of recovery on the About Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site. Your experience, strength, and hope may be exactly what someone else may need to read. If ... Read More

Now you can put the latest news and headlines from the About Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site on your own web site by copy-pasting a few lines of HTML code. ... Read More

Headlines: Bar Rules Haven't Curbed Binge Drinking by Students... Doctors Disregard Alcohol-Treatment Guidelines... DUI Records Seen as Key to Prevention... Wisconsin Senate Approves Lower Drunk-Driving Limit... and more alcohol-related news. Support: ... Read More

Headlines: Yale Study Terms Addiction a Developmental Disorder... Bad Habits Prove Costly... FTC Takes Aim at 3 Ephedra Marketers... Using Methadone for Pain May Boost Accidental Death... and more news ... Read More

Debbie Writes: Recovery is teaching me that I have to look at my part in relationships. Like, what am I getting out it? Why do I feel the ... Read More

The most satistifying part of being the Guide to the About Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site is helping people find the resources they are looking for when they decide to ... Read More