Alcoholism Blog with Buddy T September 2004 Archive

New research shows that young people who have been treated for mental health problems, have a history of foster care, or who already abuse other drugs have an increased risk ... Read More

How drinkers respond to the first drink of the day -- whether it effects them as a sedative or as a stimulant -- is a good indicator if they will ... Read More

Approximately 10 percent of America's workforce -- some 14.9 million full and part-time employees -- regularly abuse or are dependent on alcohol or drugs, according to the 2003 National Survey ... Read More

Al-Anon Family Groups are traditionally considered a mutual support group for the spouses of alcoholics, but the latest membership survey shows that 31 percent of Al-Anon members have a child ... Read More

A study has found that an energy drink called Red Bull, when consumed jointly with alcohol, does not improve a person's physical performance despite drinkers perception of the effects of ... Read More

A new government report estimates that the fallout of binge drinking in Ireland -- health effects, drunk driving and alcohol-related crimes -- cost the country more than $3 billion in ... Read More

Did you know that even moderate drinking, under certain circumstances, is not risk free? And that if you drink at more than moderate levels, you may be putting yourself at ... Read More

New findings indicate that alcoholic status can be predicted by a combination of two independent factors - sweet liking and novelty seeking -- but neither inherited trait by itself is ... Read More

Clinicians treating newly recovering alcohol abuse patients should assess the patients' "executive" cognitive functioning prior to the start of treatment and adjust treatment protocols in accordance with those capabilities, according ... Read More

Although the prevalence of underage drinking has decreased since its peak in the late 1970s, drinking by youth has stabilized over the past decade at disturbingly high levels. Rates for ... Read More

Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in a row, but male college students drink far more than that -- as many as 24 drinks in a ... Read More

College students at universities participating in the American Medical Association program, "A Matter of Degree," are less likely to miss class, be assaulted by a drunk student or hurt themselves ... Read More

Teens who engage in high-risk behaviors involving sex and drugs have significantly higher odds of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than teens who say no to sex and drugs, ... Read More

The Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida is one of only a few treatment centers where mother and children can reside together for up to 18 months, ... Read More

For decades, an ever increasing number of mutual support groups has helped individuals and families overcome addictions and lead healthy and fulfilling lives. A new NCADI broadcast explores the role ... Read More

Contrary to the psychoanalytic theory that children who appear to be well adjusted as adolescents are actually ticking time bombs, most normal teenagers adapt to and benefit from life experiences, ... Read More

In a case that may set a landmark in Texas law, a 30-year-old Amarillo woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree felony charges of delivery of a controlled substance to a ... Read More

Many highly regarded adolescent substance abuse treatment programs lack several key elements believed to be necessary for effective treatment, including strategies for engaging and retaining teens, showing gender and culture ... Read More

Recovering alcoholics find nicotine more rewarding than people who have no history of drinking problems, and probably need special help in trying to quit, according to new research. An estimated ... Read More

The number of admissions to substance abuse treatment for adolescents ages 12 to 17 increased again in 2002, continuing a ten-year trend. The new report shows that the number of ... Read More

Women who drink run the risk of getting breast cancer and that risk is directly related to the amount of alcohol they consume, according to reports. Among women who consume ... Read More