The Myth of Teenage Binge Drinking
Alcohol-related deaths are most common among middle-aged white men with disposable income, so why are all of the PSAs aimed at kids?
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Alcoholism
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Think Alcohol’s Good for You? Not So Fast, Researchers Say
It turns out the benefits of light to moderate drinking might have been exaggerated.
The Unique Needs of Veterans in the Legal System
Vet courts, like drug courts, treat the underlying factors for first-time offenders.
Prognosis for Don Draper: Not Good
A study challenges the idea that “bottoming out” makes one more receptive to getting help for an addiction.
Should Primary Care Doctors Ask About How Much Alcohol You’re Drinking?
Screening could detect misuse and lead to more effective counseling, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force—unless you're already on the far end of the spectrum.
(Wheel) Running Addictions Away
Here's a thought for the New Year: Binge-drinking mice could help pave the way for exercise-oriented alcohol addiction treatments for humans.
Addiction Advances Haven’t Made AA Obsolete — Yet
Although they approach the challenge of addiction differently from scientists, 12-step programs still have a therapeutic role in helping human beings.
Zinc During Pregnancy Can Reduce Alcohol’s Ills
Researchers have long known that binge drinking — even only once — during the early stages of pregnancy…
Addiction on the Brain
A new look at brain-activity patterns of sober alcoholics could help scientists understand, and better treat, the underlying neurobiology of addiction.