Alcoholism Blog with Buddy T October 2005 Archive

A research study conducted at UCLA found that the cost of substance abuse treatment is offset by direct monetary benefits to society, including reduced costs of crime and increased employment ... Read More

A research study indicates that people trying to quit drinking who become involved in both Alcoholics Anonymous and a professional treatment program fare much better than those who only go ... Read More

Analysis of data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions has identified groups at a greater risk for major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorders. More: Depression: ... Read More

A study at the Unversity of Vermont comparing two drugs used to treat teen addicted to heroin and other opioids found that buprenorphine was more effective, especially in keeping teens ... Read More

Researchers have discovered that a protein found in the brain is genetically linked to alcoholism and anxiety and that protein can be manipulated to increase or decrease anxiety and drinking ... Read More

A study of actual blood alcohol concentrations in college students showed that most students tend to overestimate the amount they drink, rather than underestimate their levels of drinking, which is ... Read More

Despite decling trends in drug use among all American youth, drug use among Hispanic youth remains alarmingly high, according to research at the Institute for Social Research at Ann Arbor, ... Read More

Alcoholics who smoke appear to lose more brain mass than alcoholics who don't smoke, according to a study at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The more severe the tobacco ... Read More

The construction and mining fields have the highest percentage of problem drinkers, with nearly one in seven workers having a serious alcohol problem, according to a new ranking of industry-based ... Read More

Data released from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that methamphetamine users who met the criteria for drug dependence in the United States rose from 164,000 ... Read More

An examination of adolescents and young adults with alcohol-use disorders has found that a smaller prefrontal cortex is associated with early-onset drinking. Researchers do not know if this represents a ... Read More

A University of Michigan study that tracked high school seniors after they entered college found that members of fraternities and sororities engaged in significantly higher rates of alcohol and drug ... Read More

Parenting practices such as early increased monitoring and supervision may have lasting effects by reducing and delaying marijuana use through young adulthood, according to a study at the Johns Hopkins ... Read More

Join Together has released the 2005 edition of its popular publication, How do we know we are making a difference? A community alcohol, tobacco, and drug indicators handbook. Since the ... Read More