Alcoholism

Study Says Drinking with Your Kids Doesn"t Prevent Abuse

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Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Dutch teens who were allowed to drink alcohol at home drank more outside the home than their peers and -- along with other teens who drank -- were at increased risk of developing alcohol problems.
 

Peer Influence, Other Social Factors Can Affect Drinking Among Older Adults

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Tuesday, 02 February 2010
As with underage drinking, social factors can help predict excessive drinking among older adults, according to new research from Rudolf H. Moos of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Palo Alto, Calif.
 

AA Attendance Cuts Drinking and Depression, Study Finds

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Monday, 01 February 2010
People who attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings drank less and less frequently than those who did not attend AA, and also were less depressed, according to research based on the federal Project MATCH.
 

Alcohol Use in Pregnancy Changes Fetal Genes, Animal Study Finds

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Monday, 01 February 2010
An animal study conducted at Australia"s Queensland Institute of Medical Research found that alcohol exposure during pregnancy can cause permanent genetic changes in fetuses.
 

Stress Hormone Linked to Alcohol Dependence, Researchers Say

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Friday, 29 January 2010
The stress hormone corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) plays a critical role in development and continuation of alcohol dependence in lab animals.
 
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