Alcohol | Addiction Treatment Strategies

Current alcohol consumption guidelines are inadequate for
the prevention of cancer and new international guidelines
are needed, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical
Association Journal).  Guidelines in some countries are
not currently based on evidence for long-term harm.
Most…

Their numbers are rising, but their age is dropping:
children and young adults who drink so much that they have
to go to the hospital. Binge-drinking is sadly fashionable
amongst the under 20-year-olds. But how can adolescents be
effectively protected from alcohol and substance…

Youths who receive more than ?10 (less than US$20) a week
in spending money and who buy alcohol for themselves are
more likely to become ‘problem drinkers’, a
survey of over 10,000 teenagers reveals. Mark A Bellis
from Liverpool John Moores University and colleagues
studied the…

The popular, formerly caffeinated, fruity alcoholic
beverage, Four Loko, has been blamed for a spike in
alcohol-related hospitalizations, especially throughout
college campuses. Initially, caffeine was deemed the
culprit and the Food and Drug Administration ordered all
traces of caffeine to be…

Female drink-drivers are more likely to be older,
better-educated and divorced, widowed or separated,
research has shown.   The study by academics at The
University of Nottingham found that emotional factors and
mental health problems were common triggers in
alcohol-related offences…

The popular, formerly caffeinated, fruity alcoholic
beverage, Four Loko, has been blamed for the spike in
alcohol-related hospitalizations, especially throughout
college campuses. Initially, caffeine was deemed the
culprit and the Food and Drug Administration ordered all
traces of caffeine…

    Researchers have long known that individuals
with a positive family history of alcoholism (FHP) are at
an increased risk themselves for alcoholism. This
increased risk may be due to their different reaction to
alcohol than individuals with a negative family history
of…

Past Year Perceived Need for and Effort Made to Receive
Specialty Treatment among Persons Aged 12 or Older Needing
But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug or Alcohol
Use: 2009 The number and the percentage of youths aged 12
to 17 who needed treatment for an illicit drug or
alcohol…

A polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) and
sensitivity to the effects of alcohol in humans. Ray LA,
Hutchison KE. University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
80309-0345, USA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Recent research has
implicated the endogenous opioid system in the development
of…

Among women, whites more likely than Hispanics, blacks to
down 5 or more drinks a day, study finds (HealthDay News)
— Alcohol consumption is on the rise in the United
States due to a number of factors, including social,
economic and ethnic influences and pressures, a new study
has…