November 17, 2010
Impulsive behavior in males increases after periods of heavy drinking
Alcohol is known to cause an increase in impulsive behavior in individuals, which can not only be dangerous for themselves, but for others as well. A new study on adolescent males indicate that risky behavior may actually increases over time after periods of heavy drinking.
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September 15, 2010
Talking to Adolescents May Ward Off Future Violent Behavior and Alcohol Use
A 3-year study involving over 3,000 patients used motivational interviewing to counsel adolescents about staying away from potentially violent and alcohol-related situations. It was found that these brief sessions "reduced by half the chances that teenagers would experience peer violence or problems due to drinking."
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February 20, 2010
Blame Mom for High School Beer Binges: The Power of a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Do you think your teenager will drink alcohol? On a scale from 1 to 10, how likely do you think it your child will drink alcohol regularly as a teenager?Moms who underestimate the chances may actually prevent kids from drinking. That's good news, believing your kid won't drink can discourage your teen from drinking. But the opposite is also true... Moms who overestimate their kid's ri
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February 19, 2010
Drunk on Alcohol?
When you drink alcohol and get drunk, are you getting drunk on alcohol?Well, obviously, you might think, and so did I. But it turns out that some people claim that the alcohol (ethanol) in drinks isn't the only thing responsible for their effects - they say that acetaldehyde may be important, perhaps even more so.South Korean researchers Kim et al report that it's acetaldehyde, rather than ethano
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February 17, 2010
Beliefs about suicide in depressed individuals with alcohol use disorders
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. Right now, I'm approximately two-thirds of the way through the portion of my Abnormal Psychology course during which I teach my students about suicide. As I have mentioned on PBB many times before, suicide is...
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December 8, 2009
Drinking alone and thinking of death
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. A substantial proportion of the population consumes alcohol on occasion. Of those individuals, only a small number eventually develop a substance use disorder (SUD), although even that small percentage is troubling enough to deserve diligent...
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December 2, 2009
Many parents encourage underage drinking, Australian study finds
Half of Australian adults and 63 percent of Australians on a higher income believe 15- to 17-year-olds should be allowed to consume alcohol under parental supervision at home, according to a new survey.
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November 25, 2009
Drug users know their stuff
Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a new survey.
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November 21, 2009
A Brief Intervention That Works For Drivers Who Persist In Driving While Intoxicated
Driving while impaired (DWI) contributes significantly to road-traffic crashes, and is involved in more than one-third of all fatalities. Many DWI recidivists - drinking drivers who re-offend - do not participate in mandated alcohol-evaluation and intervention programs or else continue to drink problematically after their licenses have been re-issued.
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July 10, 2009
College Students Might Drink Less If They Knew Peers’ True Habits
Blame it on peer pressure. When college students think that other undergrads drink a lot of alcohol, they drink more themselves. However, a new systematic review suggests that when college students learn they are mistaken about the actual normal drinking habits of their peers, they sometimes imbibe less often.
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