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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The closer you live to a bar, the greater the chance you could become a heavy drinker according to a new study published recently in the journal Addiction. The study, conducted by a team of researchers in Finland, looked at more than 54,000 adults living in that country from 2000 through 2009, and discovered those who lived closer to bars or pubs were more likely to increase the average amount of alcohol they consume on a regular...

One drink increases brain's functional connectivity Short-term alcohol intake can increase the activity of functional connections across the human brain when it is at rest, according to research published Oct 31 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Panagiotis Bamidis and colleagues from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Previous studies have shown that alcohol intake increases transmission of signals by the neurotransmitter GABA, present in 40% of the connections...

A new study out of the University of Cincinnati finds that both school bullies and their victims are likely to abuse alcohol after a bullying episode. Keith King, a University of Cincinnati professor of health promotion, along with Rebecca Vidourek, a UC assistant professor of health promotion, will present early findings of a new study on Oct. 29, at the 140th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in San Francisco. The study examined bullying, recent alcohol use and...

DENVER, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly released data on individuals monitored every 30 minutes for alcohol consumption shows drinking increases 20.4% on a weekday Halloween, and nearly 25% the weekend prior, compared to drinking the rest of the year. The data was compiled by Alcohol Monitoring Systems, which monitors heavy drinkers 24/7 to ensure compliance with court- or treatment-mandated sobriety. For these individuals, drinking is a violation, and the consequence is often...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online There have been numerous scientific studies that show how a glass or two of red wine can help promote cardiovascular and brain health. However, a new study by Rutgers University indicates that there is a fine line between moderate and binge drinking. The study published in the journal Neuroscience found that moderate to binge drinking significantly reduces the structural integrity of the adult brain. “Moderate drinking can...

BOSTON, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Kairos Productions LLC proudly announces that My Name Was Bette: The Life and Death of an Alcoholic, an award-winning feature-length educational documentary on women and alcohol, will make its West Coast premiere at theLos Angeles REEL Recovery Festival onFriday, October 26, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at theLaemmle Monica 4-plex cinema. The film made its American premiere at the New York venue of the festival in September, and will be shown at the...

Binge drinking dangers highlighted. Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 20, 2012 A study from the scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows that binge-drinking causes marked brain damage. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, focused on two groups of rats, the first of which were given alcohol to drink daily. The second group was restricted to drinking three times per week, every other day. The group of rats, whose drinking was...

The Cabin Chang Mai, Asia’s most respected drug and alcohol addiction center, invites you to join them for a three day seminar delivered by Addiction Treatment Professional Terence Gorski, the world’s foremost expert on addiction, relapse prevention and aftercare. (PRWEB) October 19, 2012 The Cabin Chang Mai, Asia’s most respected drug and alcohol addiction center, invites you to join them for a three day seminar delivered by Addiction Treatment Professional Terence Gorski, the...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Drinking alcohol at a younger age can lead to drinking more and stronger alcohol, as well as a risk of developing an addiction. Researchers published a study in The Spanish Journal of Psychology that looked at the behaviors of young people who drink. The scientists gathered data from 6,009 young people between the ages of 14 and 25, from 2007 to 2009, and in three Spanish cities. "The general tendency is to think that...

The veteran attorney at the Law Offices of Whitney Buchanan says he is encouraged that fewer young people are endangering themselves and others, but that more work needs to be done to drive down the numbers. Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) October 18, 2012 Albuquerque car accident lawyer Whitney Buchanan today said a new report showing that fewer teenagers are drinking and driving underscores the importance of taking measures to protect young people. According to a Reuters report published Oct. 2...