by Valiant | Nov 30, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse
A new text message intervention system has shown that it can be effective in reducing binge drinking by young adults. This program is the first one of this type, and the participants who took part showed less binge drinking and fewer injuries related to alcohol use in...
by Valiant | Nov 13, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
A new report shows a surprising trend, one that researchers did not expect to find and that they are calling an unnoticed epidemic. According to researchers from Princeton University the current suicide rates and the rate of substance abuse in middle aged Americans...
by Valiant | Nov 2, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, medical studies
A recent study shows that people who have heavy substance abuse habits are typically viewing themselves as average users when the truth is something far different. The latest study n this area was based on the biggest substance abuse survey around the globe, the...
by Valiant | Oct 30, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
According to Chris Watling, a researcher who studies road safety, “Research shows a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05 percent has the same effect as being awake for 17 hours, and a BAC of 0.1 percent is roughly 20 hours, but drivers don’t consider the impairment to...
by Valiant | Oct 16, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, medical studies
A new study using mice shows why binge drinking can lead to alcoholism, and the culprit may be an enzyme that is malfunctioning. Research scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine performed a mouse study and the results show that the malfunctioning enzyme...
by Valiant | Sep 25, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse is a common problem that affects millions of people, but are medications necessary to stop the substance abuse? Every individual is unique, and some people can stop their alcohol intake on their own. Others may require professional help, and there are...
