Latest Alcohol abuse Stories

While researchers and clinicians know that the mortality rates among alcohol dependent (AD) individuals are high, most of that knowledge is based on studies of clinical populations. A new study is the first to examine excess mortality and its predictors among AD individuals in the general population throughout a 14-year span, finding that annualized death rates were 4.6-fold higher for AD females and 1.9-fold higher for AD males when compared to the general population, indicating that females...

-Prenatal exposure to alcohol (PAE) can lead to serious deficiencies, including deficits in spatial working memory (SWM). -This is the first study to examine the role of family history of alcoholism (FHP) in the neurocognitive effects of PAE. -Results suggest that some of the PAE neural effects are related to factors such as FHP. Prenatal exposure to alcohol (PAE) can lead to serious deficiencies associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD),...

-A new study examined what brain volume recovery may take place during the first 14 days of abstinence from alcohol. -Findings indicate that recovery of cerebral gray matter volume can begin for alcoholic patients after only a few days of detoxification. -Recovery may vary among brain regions. Chronic alcohol abuse can severely damage the nervous system, particularly cognitive functions, cerebral metabolism, and brain morphology. Building upon previous findings that alcoholics can...

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Bill Cosby was on to something when he addressed this country’s propensity for binge drinking. Speaking in his ‘Bill Cosby, Himself’ special from 1983, he said, “It's always strange. I've had a lot of people work for me, and I've found out it's a funny thing that you give them Saturday and Sunday off, and they work so hard to get to those two days and those are the two days that they totally destroy themselves. I mean,...

Professor Philip Gorwood, CMME, Hôpital Sainte-Anne ; INSERM U894 Centre de Psychiatrie et de Neurosciences, France "Addiction is a brain disease" was the title of an editorial in the renowned journal "Science" 15 years ago. The author argued that recognising addiction as a disorder of the brain can impact society´s overall health and social policy strategies and help diminish the health and social costs associated with drug abuse and addiction (Leshner, 1997). Such a presentation of the...

Co Occurring Disorder & Alcohol Treatment Expert Dr. A.R. Mohammad Set To Educate Public About Alcohol Awareness Among Older Drinkers At Approaching Town Hall Malibu, CA (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Inspire Malibu, recognized by many as the top alcohol rehab and addiction treatment centers in Malibu, California and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California, announced today that he and his...

Texas drug and alcohol recovery center, Benchmark Recovery Center (BRC) will host its annual Alumni Reunion on October 13,2012 at the BRC Men’s Center. Manor, TX (PRWEB) October 10, 2012 Benchmark Recovery Center (formerly Mark Houston Recovery), is looking forward to hosting its annual Alumni Reunion with a Mexican-style fiesta to take place at the BRC Men’s Center on October 13, 2012. Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. (CST) with local Austin favorite, Charlie P. kicking off the event and...

OTTAWA, Oct. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Health Canada is reminding Canadians, especially youth and young adults, about the potential risks associated with consuming caffeinated energy drinks that have been mixed with alcoholic beverages. Over the years, the mixing of caffeinated energy drinks with alcoholic beverages has become more popular - especially for youth and young adults.  The 2010 Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey showed that drinking caffeinated energy drinks...

Some people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be at increased risk of problem drinking—though much may depend on race and gender, according to a new study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Researchers found that of nearly 14,000 U.S. adults surveyed, those living in low-income neighborhoods were generally more likely to be non-drinkers than were people in affluent neighborhoods. That was not true, however, of black and Hispanic men. And among...

Rock Solid Recovery, Orange County’s premier residential alcohol and drug treatment center, announces the opening of their newest facility. Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) October 06, 2012 Rock Solid Recovery, Orange County’s premier residential alcohol and drug treatment center, announces the opening of their newest facility. “Our incredible success with Sure Haven, our women only facilities, has lead us to expand our horizons and build a high quality treatment center exclusively for...