Alcoholism Blog

As of Monday, March 1, 2004, About.com will be closing all of its chat rooms permanently, but the live, real-time fellowship and meetings here at the Alcoholism / Substance Abuse ... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase or consume a liquid product called Green Hornet, promoted on the Internet, and sold in stores, as a herbal ... Read More

Oregon Health and Science University has created two programs for high school athletes -- ATLAS and ATHENA -- that provide healthy alternatives to steroids, sports supplements, alcohol and other drugs, ... Read More

According to a new White Paper released by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, dangerous and addictive controlled substances are easily available over the Internet ... Read More

Adolescents show less activity than adults in brain regions that motivate behavior to obtain rewards, according to results from the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study to examine real-time adolescent ... Read More

There's a big discrepancy between what science shows about recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse and what's being shown in the media, according to University of Oregon memory researcher Jennifer ... Read More

Almost 5 million alcohol-dependent or alcohol-abusing parents have at least one child living at home with them. These parents were more likely to smoke cigarettes, use illicit drugs and ... Read More

Individual differences in alcohol response – ranging from sleepy to social, sad to happy – have a tremendous influence on a person's risk for developing alcohol dependence. Genetic variation may ... Read More

Individuals who have co-existing alcohol-use and psychiatric disorders must overcome a number of significant hurdles on their way to recovery: multiple health and social problems, double the stigma, a poor ... Read More

Research indicates that brief intervention methods relying on mail or computers are both appealing and effective among drinkers aged 15 to 24 years, a traditionally hard-to-reach population. Among college students, ... Read More

Proteomics -- the study of proteins that are synthesized by cells -- has important implications for alcoholism research in terms of identifying biomarkers of alcohol intake, understanding alcohol's effects, particularly ... Read More

College women at schools with medium- and high-binge drinking rates had a significantly greater chance of being raped while intoxicated, according to the College Alcohol Study. Overall, one in 20 ... Read More

Brief exposure to small amounts of alcohol or anesthetic drugs can trigger nerve cell death in the developing brain, according to research reported at the annual meeting of the American ... Read More

Patients with HIV infection and a history of alcohol abuse may be at higher risk for cognitive problems than HIV-positive patients with no alcohol abuse history, an Ohio State University ... Read More

Methadone-associated deaths are not being caused primarily by methadone diverted from methadone treatment programs, a panel of experts convened by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, reported. Hospital ... Read More

Those trying to abstain from alcohol are warned against the use of non-alcoholic beer, now there may be scientific evidence to support the admonition. The smell of the NA beer ... Read More

More than 3,000 Americans recovered from alcoholism and drug addiction will receive leadership training in the "Recovery Ambassadors Program" sponsored by the Johnson Institute. The training will prepare them to ... Read More

Teenage girls who have sex with more than one partner in a short period of time are likely to engage in other risk behaviors such as fighting, binge drinking, smoking ... Read More

Mothers-to-be were given another reason to avoid alcohol during pregnancy by a study that shows a possible link between drinking and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. More: Pregnancy and Drinking | Health ... Read More

Does alcohol consumption help drinkers lose weight, or does it promote weight gain? Is a little alcohol with a meal good for you or is it dangerous? There seems to ... Read More

There was a 49 percent increase in adolescent admissions to treatment between 1992 and 2001, with 141,403 children aged 12-17 admitted to treatment in 2001 compared to 95,000 in 1992. ... Read More