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Researchers pioneer new treatment for social phobia and alcohol abuse
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For many people, drinking is an essential part of a night out with friends. Alcohol is widely considered to be a social lubricant, so it's not surprising that social phobia, or extreme shyness, ...
Helping doctors ask about drug, alcohol problems
May 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- If more doctors started asking, would more drug and alcohol abusers 'fess up so they could get help?
How multiple childhood maltreatments lead to greater adolescent binge drinking
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Researchers from Boston University found that multiple types of child maltreatment are robust risk factors for underage binge drinking based on a national multi-year study that explored the influence of social environment ...
Drinking alcohol before 15 years of age is risky for later alcohol problems
Sep 29, 2008 |
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It may seem like a minor point, but it matters when someone takes their first drink of alcohol relative to later development of alcohol problems. A new study of the relationship between age at first drink (AFD) and the risk ...
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Greying Finns drink more alcohol than before: study
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Ageing Finns have increased their alcohol consumption significantly since 2000, a worrying trend in a country where alcohol is the leading cause of death, researchers said on Friday.
Good relationship with parents may prevent teen drinking problems
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age -- which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems, a new study suggests.
Alcohol abuse may lead to depression risk, rather than vice versa
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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A statistical modeling study suggests that problems with alcohol abuse may lead to an increased risk of depression, as opposed to the reverse model in which individuals with depression self-medicate with alcohol, according ...
Researchers find that single question can identify unhealthy alcohol use in patients
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(Boston) Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that a single-screening question recommended by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) accurately identifies unhealthy alcohol use in ...
Teetotallers more likely to be depressed
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Abstaining from alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of depression according to a new study published in Addiction journal.
Researchers find medical inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use may benefit from brief intervention
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that some medical inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use may benefit from a brief intervention. The BUSM study appears in the May issue of Journal of St ...
Increased risk of injury even after first glass
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Most alcohol-related damage occurs after moderate consumption, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet on the association between alcohol and injury.
Reserve, National Guard at higher risk of alcohol-related problems after returning from combat
Aug 12, 2008 |
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Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, ...
Athletes on performance enhancers more likely to abuse alcohol, other drugs
Nov 11, 2009 |
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College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at heightened risk of misusing alcohol and using recreational drugs as well, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
A polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor is linked to alcohol misuse among adolescents
Oct 26, 2009 |
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A genetic study has examined the association between a polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) gene and alcohol misuse among adolescents. Results suggest that teens who carry the G allele (A118G) of the OPRM1 gene are ...
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