Weekly Alcoholism News 2008-04-04

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 …