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- Gender of Alcoholic Parents and Their Children Related to Offspring’s Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
It’s commonly known that children of parents who abuse alcohol are likely to develop psychological problems themselves once they reach adulthood. Yet a new study has revealed a gender relationship between the parent with an alcohol use disorder and their children that directly affects the level of risk passed along to offspring. Although just the occurrence of prenatal alcoholism influences a child’s likelihood of developing psychiatric problems, daughters of alcoholic mothers have the greatest risk of developing mental illness.
- Talking to Clergy Members May Help Alcohol Abusers
A new study from the University of Michigan Health System and Saint Louis University has found that people suffering from alcohol dependency and problem drinking can find solace by using clergy services, suggesting that clergy services can be an important aspect of recovery.
- African Teens with Troubled Childhoods Are More Likely to Abuse Alcohol
A new study released in the latest issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health shows that African children who experience abuse or neglect are at a higher risk of problem drinking during adolescence or early adulthood.
- Binge Drinkers More Likely to Report Poor Overall Health
A new study discovered that heavy drinking is responsible for about 79,000 deaths per year in the United States, and binge drinking accounts for more than half of those deaths.
- Russia May Toughen Punishment for Illegal Production and Sale of Alcohol
As part of Russia’s crusade against alcohol abuse, the lower chamber of parliament on Wednesday adopted in its first reading a bill introducing harsher punishments for the illegal production and sale of alcohol.
- Researcher Hopes to Find More Accurate Alcohol-Use Test
Researcher Willard M. Freeman is working on a protein project that he hopes will lead to the creation of a simple, more accurate diagnostic test to measure alcohol usage than those now available, writes Chris Sholly of Lebanon Daily News.
- Link between Alcohol Abuse and Indigenous Violence in Australia
A new study finds that indigenous Australians are up to 20 times more likely to commit offenses of violence, due overwhelmingly to alcohol abuse.
- Proteins in Blood May Predict Levels of Alcohol Consumption
Measuring a set of protein changes in the blood linked to alcohol use may potentially lead to a more accurate diagnostic test than those currently available, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
- Remembering the Party: How Time Affects Perception of Alcohol Intake
Many research studies are conducted using self-report, where participants are asked to recall previous behaviors that are being measured for associations with other behaviors or characteristics. One area of research that heavily uses self-report is the examination of alcohol-related behaviors.
- Non-Alcoholic Wine Released in Italy
A new non-alcoholic wine has been launched onto the Italian market in an effort to combat alcohol abuse. The 0.5% wine is made from fully fermented wine that is vacuum-distilled to reduce the alcohol content.
