Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing
Washington Post, United States
The "closing gender-gap in alcoholism" may be due to higher levels of problems facing women, while men have been more or less steady in their levels of …

Nature, nurture key in teen alcoholism
United Press International
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands, May 7 (UPI) — A Dutch study of twins finds a genetic link to earlyalcoholism, but also notes the role of environmental factors …

Alcoholism Is Not Just A ‘Man’s Disease’ Anymore
Science Daily (press release)
Results are published in the May issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. "By looking at two different cross-sectional surveys that asked the …

Genes And The Environment Contribute Differently To Drinking Among …
Science Daily (press release)
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER) is the official journal of the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for …

DUI checkpoints save lives
Kansas City Star, MO
Sometimes an arrest can be the beginning of a life of recovery from alcoholism. Mr. Williams, next time you’re inconvenienced by a DUI checkpoint, …

The roots of alcoholism … in the genes?
Los Angeles Times, CA
But genes appear to be a significant factor in determining whether drinking progresses to problem drinking and alcoholism, according to a new study by …

People in need of addiction treatment forced to the back of the line
Medill Reports, IL
According to a study released Thursday by the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association, nearly 8000 people in the state are on waiting lists for …

Hold party host, hostess liable for minors who drink alcohol
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY
In recognition of April as Alcohol Awareness Month, DePaul’s National Council onAlcoholism and Drug Dependence-Rochester Area continues to work …

AROUND THE TOWN: Educate yourself about the dangers of alcoholism
Crossville Chronicle, TN
These are just a few of the stories that describe those suffering from the disease ofalcoholism. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and health providers want …

Fishermen’s women launch war against alcoholism
SahilOnline, United Arab Emirates
Under the circumstances the women belonging to fishermen community decided to launch a united fight against alcoholism in the village. …

Lexington Center for Recovery Establishes Adolescent Program MAPS …
PR Web (press release), WA
The program was established with $308000 provided by New York State Office ofAlcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). …

April is ‘Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awarness Month’ on Staten Island
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY
Molinaro’s office, working in concert with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Borough Committee on Alcoholism/Substance Abuse …

TriCare can help with alcohol awareness
Schriever Air Force Base, CO
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, roughly 14 million American adults abuse alcohol, whether as habitual drinkers or …

Blacks Have Much Lower Incidence of Alcohol Abuse than Whites
MedPage Today, NJ
… reported Bridget Grant, Ph.D., of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and colleagues online today in Molecular Psychiatry. …

Aripiprazole may be effective for alcohol addiction
Reuters
… may also be a useful medication for individuals who are addicted to alcohol, findings published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research suggest. …

How to Prove You Are Not an Alcoholic
HealthNewsDigest.com, NY
There is a lot of misinformation out there about alcoholism. Let’s go through a list of things we’ve heard that prove we are not alcoholics. …

Alcohol in Teens Leads to Adult Woes
News & World Report, DC
… to get more traction to deal with the problem," says Vivian Faden, a deputy director at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. …

MINNELLI STILL STRUGGLES WITH ALCOHOLISM
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
Veteran singer/actress LIZA MINNELLI has been battling alcoholism for three decades - and continues to struggle with her addiction on a daily basis. …

Stopping alcoholism before it starts
TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada
By JOHN GILLIS Health Reporter The extreme consequences of alcohol abuse, such as addiction, car crashes and organ failure, are well known. …

Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL
By Sarah W. Tracy Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition is not exactly a history of alcoholism in the Gilded and Progressive Eras, …

Alcoholism: not just an adult problem
Daily Vidette, IL
Despite the issues that are raised almost weekly on college campuses about underage drinking and the perils of alcoholism, in some cases the problem may be …

Boy, Just 6-Years-Old, Treated For Alcoholism At Hospital
KUTV, UT
LONDON - A 6-year-old boy was among nearly 200 youngsters who were hospitalized last year for alcoholism, a British newspaper reported Wednesday. …

Natural Selection Protected Some East Asian Populations From …
Science Daily (press release)
As a result of the prevalence of this gene, many, but not all, communities in countries such as China, Japan and Korea have low rates of alcoholism. …

Sportsmen And Women Urged to Desist From Alcoholism And Drugs
AllAfrica.com, Washington - Apr 1, 2008
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwabre East, Mr. Kofi Frimpong has called on up-and-coming sportsmen and women to desist from alcoholism and drugs so as …

Family doctor can offer alcoholism treatment
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY
New research says the primary care physician’s office can become the new base for alcoholism treatment. Doctors can prescribe new drugs that help alcoholics …

Brain DNA ‘remodeled’ in alcoholism
EurekAlert (press release), DC
"Our findings suggest that HDAC inhibitors may have potential as therapeutic agents in treating alcoholism," Pandey said. The researchers also found that …

Alcoholism Prevalent Among Hospitality Workers, Study Says
Occupational Hazards, OH
Employers, however, are left to pay their employees’ alcoholism. Excessive alcohol use costs US employers billions in lost productivity and additional …

Study finds more alcoholism in hospitality industry
WIS, SC
NATIONAL (NBC) - As far as other occupational hazards go, the hospitality industry tops the list of careers with the highest levels of alcoholism. …

Cure for Alcoholism Treats Underlying Nutritional Deficiency
PR Web (press release), WA
Longwood, FL (PRWEB) — Alcoholism is a disease affecting millions of individuals and families. There are recovery programs available …

Chicken or egg? Tavern or alcoholism?
Prince Albert Daily Herald, Canada
Things happen in the haze of alcohol, pheromones, more illicit substances and whatever else that are not always good. That aside, good things do happen in …

Over 60 and heading for rehab
Guardian, UK
Those people with a propensity towards alcoholism, which did not emerge during their working life, can find themselves progressing into dependency very …

Alcoholism is rampant in our society and it’s starting to impact people at younger and younger ages. This site is an effort to provide information to individuals that are dealing with alcoholism (as well as their friends and family.)

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