Insomnia may lead to an increase in the risk of relapse for people in the early phases of recovery from addiction, suggests a new report. The researchers say the incidence of insomnia in early recovery may be five times higher than in the general population.
The country’s largest pharmacy benefits manager, Express Scripts, is considering creating a network of outlets that do not sell tobacco or alcohol, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, October 31- Thursday, November 6, 2014.
A new study in rats suggests heavy drinking during the teen years could lead to structural changes in the brain that last into adulthood. The changes occur in the region of the brain important in reasoning and decision-making.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, October 24- Thursday, October 30, 2014.
As many as 5 percent of children may have some type of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, caused by alcohol exposure before birth, a new study suggests.
A new study finds teenagers are less likely to drink at parties if their community has strong social hosting laws. These laws hold adults responsible if teens drink on their property, even if the adults claim they were unaware that underage drinking was taking place.
More than one-fourth of fatally injured bicyclists ages 16 and older had a blood alcohol concentration of at least .08 percent, according to a new report. The legal limit is below .08 in all states.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, October 3 to Thursday, October 9.
A growing number of older adults are struggling with drug and alcohol abuse, experts tell The New York Times. Alcohol abuse is the biggest problem among older adults, but the rate of illicit drug use among adults ages 50 to 64 is also on the rise.
Parents who provide their teens with alcohol and a place to consume it may think they are teaching their children “responsible drinking.” A new review of studies concludes this view is misguided. Researchers found parental provision of alcohol is associated with increased teen alcohol use.
Teenagers who experience a traumatic brain injury are at increased risk of using marijuana, drinking alcohol and smoking, a new study finds. They are also at risk of getting poor grades, HealthDay reports.
Chronic use of alcohol can disrupt a person’s sleep months or even years after a person stops drinking, according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine.
Starting to drink at an early age can increase the risk of alcohol abuse in teens, according to a new study. The shorter the time between a teen’s first drink and the first time they get drunk, the greater their risk of later alcohol abuse.
A new study finds cigarette tax increases and smoke-free policies have reduced both smoking and alcohol use. The researchers found consumption of beer and hard liquor declined in states where strict anti-tobacco legislation has been passed in the past 30 years.
At least eight U.S. college freshmen have died so far this semester, many of them in alcohol-related incidents, according to Times Higher Education. Colleges are encouraging freshmen and their parents to talk about alcohol and drugs even before they arrive on campus.
People tend to drink more alcohol on days they exercise, suggests a new study. Beer is the most popular post-workout alcoholic beverage, Time reports.
Teens who feel their parents favor their siblings over them are more likely to use alcohol, drugs and tobacco, a new study finds.
The rate of drug and alcohol use among American teens continues to decline, a new government study indicates. Teens’ use of tobacco also dropped.
Colleges are looking for new ways to reduce binge drinking, as part of initiatives to reduce campus sexual assaults, NPR reports.
A study that followed the children of women who admitted to binge drinking in pregnancy found the children had an increased risk hyperactivity and inattention when they reached age 11. These children also were more likely to get lower marks on school exams.
Women who drink alcohol may have an increased risk of persistent infection with the human papillomavirus, according to researchers in Korea. Some varieties of the virus have the potential to cause cervical abnormalities that can lead to cancer.
Alcohol ads that tell people to ‘drink responsibly’ don’t explain how to do so, a new study concludes. Instead, the ads tend to glamorize the products they are selling, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
A new study of thousands of Americans finds people with a history of drinking problems have more than twice the risk of memory problems later in life, compared with those who have never been heavy drinkers.
New products on the market are helping people monitor their blood alcohol levels. Some devices link to a smartphone, NPR reports.
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