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Task Force Recommends Screening All Adults for Alcohol Misuse
Questions about alcohol use should be a part of regular physical checkups, according to a panel of experts.
Brain Scans Can Predict Which Alcoholics Are Most Likely to Relapse
Beer’s Taste Alone Can Trigger Desire for Drink
The latest research shows that even the taste of beer is sufficient to activate the brain‘s pleasure circuits.
More Sex Partners Linked to Higher Risk of Drug Addiction, Alcoholism
And the risk is especially great for women, according to new research.
Being Ashamed of Drinking Prompts Relapse, Not Recovery
Embarrassment over an excessive-drinking session doesn’t necessarily lead to more sobriety.
Why Personality May Matter in Preventing Alcoholism
A program that takes personality into account may help to identify and reduce teen-drinking rates.
Revisions to Mental Health Manual May Turn Binge Drinkers into ‘Mild’ Alcoholics
Are you an alcoholic— or just a problem drinker? It may not matter, according to the latest version of the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual.
How to Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick: Q&A with an Expert on Change
It’s time to set goals for 2013, and a psychologist has some hints for helping you make those changes last
‘Magic Mushroom’ Drug Shows Promise in Treating Addictions and Cancer Anxiety
Suspended for decades after controversial results, research on the hallucinogen psilocybin is showing early promise in a new series of small studies
Hazelden Introduces Antiaddiction Medications into Recovery for First Time
Recovery from opioid addiction may no longer mean complete abstinence from drugs
‘Cuddle Chemical’ Oxytocin Relieves Alcohol Withdrawal
Oxytocin is best known for its role in creating social bonds, but it may also forge the chains of addiction.
Bogus Alcoholism Cure: Pay Up or We’ll Tell Your Boss!
A Florida court orders more than $700,000 in restitution for victims of an online scam selling a phony cure for alcoholism
