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Most college binge drinkers and drug users don’t develop lifelong problems. But new mental-health guidelines will label too many of them addicts and alcoholics.
A new study finds that men who got moderately drunk on vodka cranberries did better on tests of inspired thinking.
When she says no, the bottle beckons more brightly — for men and for fruit flies, according to a new study that found that male flies that had been repeatedly spurned by females were more likely to turn to alcohol to self-medicate their frustration.
A new poll finds that 1 in 10 adults — or 23.5 million Americans — has successfully overcome a problem with alcohol or illegal drugs.
Percentage of surgeons who have a drinking problem — a higher rate than in the general population — according to survey responses from some 7,000 doctors. Those who showed signs of alcohol misuse or dependency were more likely to have made a major medical error in the previous three months and were also more likely [...]
Two new studies report intriguing evidence on new uses for a controversial anti-smoking drug.
Twitter and Facebook are harder to resist than alcohol and cigarettes, but so is the urge to work, according to new research on people’s daily struggles with self-control and desire.
Why requiring abstinence may not be the best way to cut drinking in the homeless.
We drink for the buzz, and researchers have learned how alcohol makes us feel so good — some more so than others
Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning, according to a British coroner’s inquest released Wednesday. The singer had a blood level of alcohol five times the legal limit for driving at the time of her “death by misadventure,” the report said. But the ultimate cause of her death may have been ignorance: Winehouse was likely unaware [...]
Tired of your mindless treadmill routine and all that running leading nowhere? Consider mixing up your fitness plan, with more and more gyms offering unique classes for workouts that are effective — and fun.
