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Analysis looks at use of multiple substances in reproductive-age women who use opioids

The majority of reproductive-age and pregnant women who use opioids for non-medical purposes also use at least one other substance, ranging from nicotine or alcohol to cocaine, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis.

30 Jun 2017

Digital technology can help people make smarter drinking decisions

Some individuals struggle to make healthy decisions about their drinking in risky situations. Technology can help.

28 Jun 2017

College students with disabilities binge drink more often than non-disabled peers, study finds

A new study finds that college students with disabilities binge drink more often than their non-disabled student peers.

22 Jun 2017

Deficits in attention and executive functioning linked to frequency of alcohol, drug use

Impairments in processing and using information that help with decision-making and planning simple tasks such as grocery shopping are linked with one's frequency of alcohol or drug use according to a new study.

21 Jun 2017

New wearable sensor helps people manage alcohol intake

Electrical engineers are creating a wearable sensor to help people manage their alcohol intake.

15 Jun 2017

Study finds increase in marijuana use among college students following legalization in Oregon

College students attending an Oregon university are using more marijuana now that the drug is legal for recreational use, but the increase is largely among students who also report recent heavy use of alcohol, a new study has found.

15 Jun 2017

Risky behavior could lead to more stress, worse PTSD symptoms

Researchers with the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System found that engaging in risky behavior--itself a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder--could in turn lead to worse PTSD symptoms.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers find higher rates of alcohol misuse among women in rural Appalachian Ohio

Appalachia -- stretching from the southern tier of New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia -- has long experienced deep economic distress and deprivation, and the gamut of accompanying social problems.

14 Jun 2017

IUPUI researchers find differing risks for binge drinking based on race, income and age

A new study led by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis assistant professor of psychology Tamika Zapolski has found differing risks for binge drinking based on race, income and age.

9 Jun 2017

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy may cause subtle facial changes in babies says new study

According to a newly published study, consuming moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy may cause some distinct facial changes in babies. These subtle changes in the facial features of the babies are non-detectable with the naked eye said researchers. They can be detected using a 3D analysis they said. The changes in the facial features of the babies included those to the nose, lips and eyes that were picked up by the computer. These changes could be seen in babies whose mothers took any amount of alcohol during pregnancy.

7 Jun 2017

School-based intervention program has preventive effect on binge drinking in adolescents

An intervention program based on school class groups has a preventive effect on subsequent drinking behavior, especially binge drinking, in adolescents who had previously consumed alcohol.

22 May 2017

Study reveals that large number of people in the U.S. drink at very high levels

Nearly 32 million adults in the United States (13 percent of the U.S. population aged 18 and older) consumed more than twice the number of drinks considered binge drinking on at least one occasion, according to a 2013 survey that asked about past-year drinking.

17 May 2017

Binge Drinking News and Research

Analysis looks at use of multiple substances in reproductive-age women who use opioids

Digital technology can help people make smarter drinking decisions

College students with disabilities binge drink more often than non-disabled peers, study finds

Deficits in attention and executive functioning linked to frequency of alcohol, drug use

New wearable sensor helps people manage alcohol intake

Study finds increase in marijuana use among college students following legalization in Oregon

Risky behavior could lead to more stress, worse PTSD symptoms

Researchers find higher rates of alcohol misuse among women in rural Appalachian Ohio

IUPUI researchers find differing risks for binge drinking based on race, income and age

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy may cause subtle facial changes in babies says new study

School-based intervention program has preventive effect on binge drinking in adolescents

Study reveals that large number of people in the U.S. drink at very high levels

Neighborhoods with greater poverty and disorganization linked to problem drinking

Study finds link between socioeconomic status and harm from alcohol consumption

New study to explore link between binge drinking and cardiovascular disease in young adults

Enzyme treatment may prevent or reduce liver damage caused by excess alcohol consumption

Study finds older, low-income African Americans at elevated risk for binge drinking

Study shows moderate-severe hot flashes as risk factor for depression

Cigarette accompanied by alcohol provides more pleasure to young adults than marijuana

Mother's alcohol misuse before conception may have lifelong negative effects on offspring

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