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- The Cost of Alcohol Abuse in Leeds
Growing problems with alcohol abuse in Leeds are costing the city more than £275m a year. Members of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, which runs the city’s hospitals, attended the council’s health scrutiny board meeting, and were told that anti-social behavior, crime, alcohol-related health problems, and a loss of productivity all contributed to the hefty bill.
- Genes May Influence Alcoholism in Spanish American Males
Cytokines are small proteins secreted by cells that serve as molecular messengers between cells. Pro-inflammatory cytokines—which function in the immune system—may be involved in alcohol dependence (AD). Science Daily reports that a study of three polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 gene complex (IL-1) and one of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) has found that IL-1 may directly contribute to AD among Spanish Caucasian males.
- More People Over 60 Abusing Alcohol in the UK
A growing number of people in the UK are drinking more heavily after retirement, reflecting a surge in “late-onset” alcohol abuse. According to an article on Times Online, a survey of more than 800 people over the age of 60 found that 13 percent drank more after retirement, despite the risks to their health.
- Alcoholism in the Military
By Colin Gilbert
- Histamine Plays a Role in Alcohol-Related Behavior
A new study finds that the histamine-3 receptor plays an important role in alcohol-related behavior, and that a drug that affects that receptor may be able to alter alcohol-related behavior.
- Do You Have a Problem with Alcohol?
Alcohol dependency can present itself in many different ways. You don’t have to be waking up every morning with no recollection of the night before to have a problem with alcohol, and you don’t have to be confronted about your drinking before you take action to get help. Having a problem with alcohol simply means that your drinking is negatively interfering with your life.
- Better Substance Abuse Treatment Needed for Older People in the United Kingdom
As more and more older people need help with addiction problems, researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE) have identified that healthcare providers and substance abuse programs will need to offer services geared toward an older population. As a result, the St. Monica Trust, a charity supporting older people in the West of England, is now funding organizations involved in drug and alcohol abuse in the South West to improve understanding of the problem and to create new support services for older people with addiction problems.
- Two or More Drinks a Day May Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal cancers; fewer than 5 percent of those diagnoses are still alive five years after the diagnosis. Even more disturbing is that pancreatic cancer is sometimes called a “silent killer” because it often doesn’t cause symptoms in the early stages, and the later symptoms are usually varied and non-specific. Smoking, obesity, and diets that are high in red meat are major risk factors for pancreatic cancer, and alcohol consumption was recently added to the list.
- Daily Drinking Increases Risk of Binge Drinking
People who think that having one alcoholic beverage per night is healthy should think again. According to a new study published in the journal Addiction, having even one drink three to four times per week greatly increases the risk of binge drinking, particularly among young men.
- New Website Helps People Evaluate Their Drinking Risks
After determining the about 30 percent of Americans drink at levels that raise their risk of medical, legal, or social problems, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism created a new website that helps people identify whether they are at risk of becoming dependent on alcohol.
