Many people with a family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) struggle with certain cognition issues that often accompany AUD itself, even if they don’t themselves drink dangerously,…
Read more Many Close Relatives of People with Alcohol Use Disorder Experience Similar Cognitive Weaknesses, Manifesting as Social and Emotional StrugglesNewswise — More older Americans use cannabis now than before the pandemic, with 12% saying they’ve consumed a THC-containing substance in the past year and 4% saying they…
Read more 1 in 8 older adults use cannabis products, suggesting need to screen for risksBy Kimberly Flynn Newswise — PISCATAWAY, NJ—Sensors in smartphones and smart speakers could help determine a person’s level of alcohol intoxication based on the changes in their voice,…
Read more Smartphones, speakers detect alcohol use by voice patternsBYLINE: Alex Hood Newswise — There are few things tastier than the crisp bite of a cold IPA…for now. A recent study published in the journal Nature…
Read more New study finds global climate change could impact the flavor and cost of American beerAccording to a recently published article on Axios, women have higher out-of-pocket expenses for their health care than men despite having similar health insurance. Even when removing maternity care from the…
Read more Stay informed on women’s health issues in the Women’s Helth channelNewswise — In the rural United States, an adolescent who drinks heavily has a 43% greater probability of carrying a handgun in the following year, according to a study published…
Read more Heavy drinking, handgun-carrying linked among rural youthNewswise — People living in states with expanded Medicaid access were more likely to be screened by their doctor for alcohol use compared to people who lived in…
Read more Medicaid Expansion Associated with Increased, But Not High Quality, Screening for Alcohol UseNewswise — Alcohol craving is associated with relapse following alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment. A new study is the first to examine how distinct experiences of interpersonal racial…
Read more Racial discrimination contributes to increases in alcohol craving to cope with racial stressNewswise — While heavy drinkers can tolerate a certain amount of alcohol better than light or moderate drinkers, the concept of “holding your liquor” is more nuanced than…
Read more People with alcohol use disorder impaired after heavy drinking, despite claims of higher toleranceNewswise — Today’s substance use prevention efforts ignore individual genetic risk, but Rutgers research suggests DNA test results may eventually enhance prevention and treatment and improve outcomes. Investigators…
Read more Genetic Risk Information May Help People Avoid Alcohol AddictionThe Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is hosting an online panel on Thursday, June 1 at…
Read more Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Hosting Panel Discussion On Alcohol Misuse and Gun Violence June 1 at NoonNewswise — PHILADELPHIA—Penn Medicine is launching a new community mental health hub at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Cedar Avenue (HUP Cedar), co-locating inpatient and…
Read more Penn Medicine to Open New Crisis Response Center as Part of a Unified Mental Health Care Hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – Cedar AvenueNewswise — Increasing the proportion of non-alcoholic drinks on sale in online supermarkets could reduce the amount of alcohol people purchase, suggests a study published today led by…
Read more Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased onlineNewswise — Over the past 20 years, the death rate from drug poisonings in the U.S. has tripled and suicide and alcoholic liver disease death rates have increased…
Read more Upward trend in ‘deaths of despair’ linked to drop in religious participation, economist findsNewswise — Along the shores of Africa’s Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ancestors used some of the oldest stone tools ever found to butcher…
Read more 2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone toolsNewswise — The transition to telehealth-based care at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by an increase in initiation of and engagement with specialty alcohol treatment,…
Read more Transition to Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic Accompanied by Increased Utilization of Alcohol TreatmentOverdose deaths remain a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. The majority of overdose deaths involve opioids. Here are some of the latest articles that…
Read more The latest news in Opioids, Drug Abuse, and AddictionNewswise — Many alcoholic pancreatitis patients continued drinking during COVID-19. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers study the effects of continued alcohol intake and seek better…
Read more Alcoholic Pancreatitis Patients with Continued Alcohol Intake May Finally Have Therapeutic OptionsNewswise — Alcohol consumption and hepatitis C viral infection are known risk factors for causing hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer. Apart from these, obesity-associated…
Read more Increased mitochondria and lipid turnover reduces risk for liver cancerNewswise — New Brunswick, N.J., October 1, 2022 – The liver is one of the most important organs in the body. It removes toxins from the blood and regulates…
Read more Liver Cancer: Excessive Alcohol Use and Other Risks
