Alcoholism News

People are being urged to think before they drink as part of a research project aimed at changing people's binge drinking habits. via Huliq.com

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“Women are more likely than men to focus on negative emotional aspects of stressful circumstances, for example, they tend to - ruminate' or think over and over again about their negative emotional state”

Women and men tend to have different types of stress-related psychological disorders . via Huliq.com

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Alcohol dependence is one of the nation's most pervasive health issues with an estimated 22.5 million Americans over 13 years of age classified with substance abuse problems. via Fond du Lac Reporter

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“However, we didn't see any significant tendency for more recently born men to have lower levels of abstention or higher levels of alcohol dependence.”

Los Angeles, May 10: Alcohol dependence has increased substantially among American women, particularly white and Hispanic women born since 1945, a new study shows. via Newkerala.com

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The Good Samaritan Health Center Foundation is awarding nearly $20,000 in grants to five community agencies that help people in and around Merrill. via Wausau Daily Herald

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Young people often begin drinking alcohol because of environmental factors, such as peer pressure. But genes appear to be a significant factor in determining whether drinking progresses to problem drinking and alcoholism, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The study of 3,546 female twins, ages 18 to 29, examined how genes and environment influence drinking at different stages of life. The researchers found that genes accounted for about 30% of the timing of the first drink and for about 47% of the speed at which women progressed to alcohol dependence. But environmental factors, overall, seemed more influential, particularly earlier in life.

"That's good news in terms of modifying these behaviors and reducing the risk of developing alcohol dependence," says the study's lead author, Carolyn E. Sartor. "Genetics are not destiny, and our findings suggest that there are opportunities to intervene at all stages of alcohol use."

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“We believe it is important to identify genes contributing to AD for two primary reasons”

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Genetics Article Date: 06 May 2008 - 4:00 PDT * The search for genes associated with alcohol dependence has recently been extended to the ... via Medical News Today

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“We found that for women born after World War II, there are lower levels of abstaining from alcohol and higher levels of alcohol dependence, even when looking only at women who drank”

There have been marked increases in alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence among U.S. women, particularly among white and Hispanic women born in the U.S. after World War II, new research shows. via Scientific American

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“However, we didn't see any significant tendency for more recently born men to have lower levels of abstention, or higher levels of alcohol dependence.”

A new study finds that alcoholism is becoming more common in women. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine were worried that previous studies, which asked people of various ages if they ... via NBC Channel 10

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“The common advice given by ob/gyns is that abstinence is the safest way to eliminate the possibility of your child having FAS”

More than half of women in France continue to drink alcohol during their pregnancies, according to a new French study. via Newswise

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