Alcoholism Blog

Comparison of research findings suggests that the structure and frequencies of GABRA2 haplotypes -- a group of variations that are inherited together -- are very similar in U.S. and Russian ... Read More

Adaptive changes in chemical activity in certain regions of the brain of former methamphetamine users who have not used the drug for a year or more suggest some recovery of ... Read More

Because of problems with adherence to a daily oral dose of naltrexone, the effectiveness found in treating alcohol dependence with a once-a-month injection of naltrexone could improve long-term treatment outcomes, ... Read More

Researchers found that volunteers participating in a study experienced vision impairment that made them unsafe drivers even at low levels of alcohol consumption. In her article "Drinking, Driving, and Vision" ... Read More

After a decline of alcohol-impaired driving throughout most of the 1990s, a new study shows that driving while intoxicated has increased signficantly which researchers believe is linked to an increase ... Read More

A treatment approach called contingency management improves patients' motivation to stay in treatment and increases their therapeutic progress, as well as improves the morale of clinic staff and administration. Read More: ... Read More

Involvement with other substances, delinquency and school problems have been established as the three most important risk factors in identifying teenagers at risk of continued involvement with marijuana. Read More: Smokers ... Read More

A federal judge has overturned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ban on the ephedra, telling the agency to rewrite their rules regarding the supplement and restraining the FDA from ... Read More

More than one-third of employees report that at least one of their coworkers had been distracted, less productive, or missed work because of alcohol or drug abuse or addiction within ... Read More

Drinking among young people is more pervasive and destructive than many people realize. The latest Webcast in the NCADI's Road to Recovery series addresses the subcultures and behaviors that support ... Read More

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has introduced a new brochure for people in substance use disorders treatment and recovery, their allies, advocates, and employers. "Are You in ... Read More

There is evidence that repeated, abrupt increases of alcohol levels in the brain, followed by abstinence, induces more damage in the brain than the same amount of alcohol taken uninterrupted ... Read More

Researchers have found that developmental deficits in cerebellar function – as reflected by measures of motor development in the first year of life – may predict the development of adult ... Read More

Researchers have found that decreased levels of brain histamine may also result in higher levels of anxiety which may, in turn, confer vulnerability to alcoholism. There might be additional, as-yet-unknown ... Read More

Admission rates for treatment for marijuana as a primary substance of abuse increased 162 percent nationally between 1992 and 2002, according to a trend report from the Substance Abuse and ... Read More

Almost 8.6 million youths ages 12 to 17, over one third of this age group, used alcohol in the past year, more than 650,000 (2.6 percent) reported heavy alcohol use, ... Read More