Booze and Pot in Teen Years Lessen Life Success
UConn Today Young adults dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to achieve adult life goals, according to new research by UConn Health scientists presented today at the …
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Longer Abstention from Alcohol Lowers Atrial Fibrillation Risk
UCSF – Latest News Feed In the first study looking at cessation of alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk, UC San Francisco researchers have shown that the longer …
Meghan Murphy (B.S. ’15, Biological Sciences) Awarded Fulbright Fellowship to Botswana
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Murphy will study the impact of drug and alcohol use on HIV treatmentUniversity of Maryland alumna Meghan Murphy (B.S. ’15, biological sciences) …
Protein Links Alcohol Abuse and Changes in Brain’s Reward Center
UCSF – Latest News Feed When given access to alcohol, over time mice develop a pattern similar to what we would call “problem drinking” in people, but the brain …
UAlbany Study Finds Young Latina Immigrants in U.S. Turning to Alcohol to Relieve Culture-Related Stress
University at Albany University at Albany Headlines The use of alcohol as a coping mechanism for young Latina immigrants to the U.S. may actually increase stress levels, according to …
Bariatric Surgery Puts Patients at Risk for Alcohol Problems
Popular Weight-Loss Surgery Puts Patients at High Risk for Alcohol Problems, Even Years After Procedure PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2017 – One in five patients who undergo one of the …
UI studies how problem drinkers quit without help from rehabilitation programs
Iowa Now – Research When alcohol consumption causes so many problems that a person decides to quit drinking, some will turn to clinical rehabilitation for help, but others will …
Stuart Study Explores Tie Between Alcohol, Marijuana Use in Teens and Later Use of Synthetic Marijuana
Headlines – Tennessee Today Gregory StuartTeenagers who have symptoms of depression and who drink alcohol or use marijuana tend to use synthetic marijuana later in life, according to a …
For National Alcohol Screening Day, Nurses Have the Power to Change Health
UMass Amherst: News Archive AMHERST, Mass. – Every year National Alcohol Screening Day raises awareness of the harmful effects of alcohol and drug abuse on individuals and families. As …
UPDATE: Alcohol Ordinance Knocked Down to Three Years
The George-Anne – news A motion to decrease the alcohol ordinance time frame for Statesboro restaurants and bars from five years to three years was in order Tuesday, Feb …
NIH’s alcohol addiction research programs leader will speak at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
Research George Koob, the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, will discuss the neurocircuitry of alcohol addiction at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Virginia …
Teen use of any illicit drug other than marijuana at new low, same true for alcohol
News Service News Releases Teenagers’ use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco declined significantly in 2016 at rates that are at their lowest since the 1990s, a new national study …
IUPUI discovery may provide clues to treating alcohol-related heart-valve defects
IU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEINDIANAPOLIS — Exposure to alcohol during gestation can cause significant congenital heart problems. Developmental biologists from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis report …
Fewer students drinking and smoking regularly, MSU survey finds
MSUToday – Campus Fewer Michigan State University students are drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes on a regular basis, according to the State of Spartan Health survey, which is conducted …
Free workshop: Learn how to use SBIRT to prevent alcohol and substance misuse
Green & Gold News Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Misuse Using SBIRTThree opportunities to attend:Saturday, Nov. 5. 1:30-4:30 p.m.UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307 Wednesday, Nov. 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m.UAA/APU Consortium …
