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Weight-loss Surgery May Also Help Rid of Alcohol Cravings
Gastric bypass surgery not only help people to lose weight but also reduces their cravings for alcohol, researchers have found. The Roux-en-Y procedure, or "gastric bypass" - is one such...

Addiction Treatment Guidelines Updated By British Experts
Fresh guidelines on the best methods to treat substance abuse and addiction was seen in the Journal of Psychopharmacology which is published by SAGE. This research was conducted by the B...

One in Eight Deaths In Britain Is Caused By Alcohol
Alcohol has been blamed for one in eight deaths of British adults below the age of 64. For every European, the social cost of alcohol abuse has been estimated to be 240 pounds a year, w...

Crime Records More in On-Premise Alcohol Outlets Than Off-Premise Alcohol Outlets
Localities infested with higher densities of alcohol outlets are highly likely to have elevated rates of violent crimes. A new study has compared on-premise with off-premise outlets across d...

Study Links Modest Alcohol Intake With Less Inflammation in Patients With Common Liver Disease
A well-done study shows modest intake of alcohol is associated with less evidence of inflammation of the liver, a condition that increases cirrhosis risk. NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liv...

Higher Resiliency can Protect Against Later Alcohol/Drug Use
Resiliency during early teen years can be protective against later alcohol/drug use, reveals study. Results will be published in the August 2012 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & ...

Colombia Forests Nurture Powerful Drug Transforming Folks to 'Zombies'
A dangerous drug extracted from a specific kind of tree quite common in Colombia can do away with free will and can erase the memory of its victims. The drug, which is currently being de...

Overexposure to Cocaine may Lead to Structural Changes in Brain
A new study conducted by American researchers has found that chronic use of cocaine may lower the levels of a protein that has been found to regulate brain plasticity. That reduction dri...

Youth Exposure To Alcohol Marketing Ignored by Most States
Reduction in youth exposure to alcohol advertising and marketing is an omitted shot for states to enhance public health, states a new review of state alcohol advertising laws from the Center...

Link Between Drug Abuse and Brain Networks
Some teenagers are at a higher risk for drug use because their brains work differently, reports study published in Nature Neuroscience. This discovery helps answer a long-standing c...

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