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Alcoholism News
August 2, 2023

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Routinely Drinking Alcohol May Raise Blood Pressure Even in Adults Without Hypertension

An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in systolic (top-number) blood pressure and the number of alcoholic beverages consumed ...

Lean Body Mass, Age Linked With Alcohol Elimination Rates in Women

Research links women's lean body mass with how quickly they eliminate alcohol from their system. Women with obesity and those who are older eliminate alcohol from their bloodstreams faster than those of normal weight and those who are ...

Loneliness, Insomnia Linked to Work With AI Systems

Employees who frequently interact with artificial intelligence systems are more likely to experience loneliness that can lead to insomnia and increased after-work drinking, according to research published by the American Psychological ...

Researchers Uncover Why Light-to-Moderate Drinking Is Tied to Better Heart Health

A new study offers an explanation for why light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with lower risk of heart disease. For the first time, researchers found that alcohol, in light to moderate quantities, was associated with long-term ...
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Mothers' Alcohol Use Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mothers drank alcohol less frequently as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, according to a small study of Ohio women, but another result was more concerning to researchers. Findings showed that the ...

Uptick in Prevalence of Simultaneous Cannabis and Alcohol Use in the U.S. After States Legalize Recreational Cannabis Use

Simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use, defined as using both substances at the same time so their effects overlap, increased in adults from 2008 to 2019, according to new research. Shifts in cannabis ...

Legalization of Recreational Cannabis Linked With Increased Alcohol Drinking, Study Finds

States that legalized recreational cannabis saw a slight population-level uptick in alcohol consumption that was largely driven by young adults and men, according to new ...

Local Alcohol Availability Related to Child Maltreatment

The number of stores selling alcohol in a neighborhood is linked to cases of child abuse and neglect in the same area, a new study ...

Can Pharmacotherapies Prevent Alcohol Use Disorder in People With PTSD?

A research team showed how drugs can reduce alcohol preference in animal models of post-traumatic stress ...

Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

No amount of alcohol consumption is safe for a developing fetus. A new study presents in molecular detail how alcohol harms growth and functioning of developing brain ...

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Political Events Impact Sleep, New Research Suggests

Researchers show how major sociopolitical events can have global impacts on sleep that are associated with significant fluctuations in the public's collective mood, well-being, and alcohol ...

Parental Discord May Be an Indicator of Children's Genetic Risk for Future Alcohol Misuse

Parents can transmit a genetic risk for alcohol problems to their children not only directly, but also indirectly via genetically influenced aspects of the home environment, such as marital discord ...

In Young Adults, Moderate to Heavy Drinking Linked to Higher Risk of Stroke

People in their 20s and 30s who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol may be more likely to have a stroke as young adults than people who drink low amounts or no alcohol, according to a new ...

College Students Suffer More Than 100 Alcohol-Related Consequences, Study Finds

On average, students experience an estimated total of 102 alcohol-related consequences, such as blacking out, being hung over, or missing work or school, due to drinking across their four years in ...

Study Identifies Alcohol Risk Factors for Acute Stroke

A global study into causes of stroke has found that high and moderate alcohol consumption was associated with increased odds of stroke. The study also found that there was no link between low level ...

College Student 'Fear of Missing Out' (FoMO) Associated With Illicit Behavior

The fear of missing out (FoMO) on rewarding and fun experiences is something that most people feel at some point in life. Among college students, the degree to which someone experiences FoMO is ...

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Young Women Who Reduce Binge Drinking Could Decrease Risk of COVID-19 Infection, Study Shows

New research correlates substance-use patterns and personal characteristics with COVID-19 ...

New Study Identifies Cortisol Level as Indicator of Addiction Recovery Success

A new study found that lower initial cortisol levels may serve as a predictor for retention in treatment programs for substance use disorder. Researchers found that participants who remained in ...

How Fear Memories Get Stuck in Some Brains

Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that increases the strength with which fear memories are stored in the brain. The study, done in rats, provides new knowledge on the mechanisms ...

Heart Medication Shows Potential as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to a new study. The study presents converging evidence from experiments in ...

COVID-19 Took Serious Toll on Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Mental and Physical Health

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, or NH/PIs, comprising more than 20 ethnic groups hailing from Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, are understudied despite being the third fastest growing racial ...

How Many Drinks Is Too Many?

A new rodent study shows that even small quantities of alcohol can trigger epigenomic and transciptomic changes in brain circuitry in an area that is crucial in the development of ...

More Detailed Alcohol Warning Labels Could Reduce Health Harms, Researchers Suggest

In a new perspective piece, experts propose updating alcohol container warning labels as a strategy to help consumers make more informed decisions about how much they ...

Single Dose of Alcohol Is Enough to Modify the Brain, Study Finds

Even a single dose of drinking alcohol -- ethanol -- can permanently alter synapses and mitochondrial movement in the brain's neurons, a new study finds. That has consequences for the ...

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