Alcoholism/Alcohol A…
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Alcoholism (alcohol dependence) and alcohol abuse are two different forms of problem drinking.
Alcoholism occurs when a person shows signs of physical addiction to alcohol (for example, tolerance and withdrawal) and continues to drink, despite problems with physical health, mental health,…
Effectiveness of bri…
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BMI (Brief Motivational Intervention) is more beneficial among patients with alcohol dependence who screen positive for an alcohol-related injury
Why Problem Drinking…
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Why Problem Drinking During Adolescence Is Never a Phase
ScienceDaily (Feb. 15, 2011) The Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) is widely used to assess adolescent drinking-related problems. The predictive power of RAPI scores, however, has not been examined on a…
Sensitivity to alcoh…
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Sensitivity to alcohol odors may indicate a genetic predisposition to alcohol dependence
ScienceDaily Prior research had found an association between DNA sequence variations in a gene that encodes parts of the brains gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)-A receptors (the GABRA2…
