More About “Alcohol abuse”
- Michael Douglas Beats Cancer and Kicks Drinking
- After beating a scary stage 4 throat cancer, Michael Douglas says he’s done with smoking and most of his drinking (planning for only an occasional glass of ...
- 6% of American 12 to 14 Year Olds Drink Alcohol in Any Given Month
- According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), about 6% of kids between the ages of 12 and 14 are drinking alcohol in any given ...
- Heavier Drinkers Have Less Neural Response to Risk Taking
- Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine say that compared to moderate drinkers, heavier drinkers show less activation in areas of the brain which ...
- 8 Years of War Causes a Sharp Increase in American Military Binge Drinking Rates
- American soldiers have been at war and in active combat for 8 years, and the strains of such a long military deployment are taking a very human toll.
- Heavy Drinking Increases the Risks of 6 Types of Cancers, by as Much as 700%
- Canadian researchers prove that heavy drinking increases your risk of liver and esophageal cancer by 700% and substantially increases your risks of stomach, ...
- Medicare to Cover Alcohol Screenings and Behavioral Counseling
- Medicare will extend coverage, at no additional cost, to provide screening services for depression and for alcohol abuse disorders and to provide behavioral ...
- Intervention Text Messages Get Heavy Drinking Young Adults to Reduce Their Consumption
- Researchers in Pennsylvania say that text messages may be an effective delivery system for alcohol abuse interventions to heavy drinking young adults. Heavy ...
- Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Likelihood of Developing an Alcohol Abuse Problem
- Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center say having gastric bypass surgery raises a person’s risk of developing an alcohol abuse problem by ...
- Common Anti-Smoking Drug Varenicline (Chantix) Helps Heavy Drinkers Cut Down
- In a recent study, the common anti smoking drug varenicline (Chantix) helped heavy drinkers reduce consumption by 36%.
- Alcohol Linked to Accelerated Aging – It Quickens Cellular Biological Clock
- Italian researchers say that chronic heavy drinking shortens telomeres, a part of our DNA that serves as a ‘biological clock’ for aging.