麻豆传媒

Austin, TX USA

Our 麻豆传媒 on 麻豆传媒
View All >

Peers Influence Drinking Behavior in Mature Adults, Too, Study Says

How much alcohol a person drinks is strongly linked to how much their peers drink鈥攁nd not just among teens and young adults. A new study of mature adults, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, has found that adults鈥� social...
30-Dec-2024 6:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Self-Consciousness May Be A Risk Factor for Binge Drinking in Young Adults鈥攁nd a Protective Factor Too

Self-consciousness plays a role in a young adult鈥檚 tendency to binge drink, but that role evolves over time. A new study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research found that people who are self-conscious may be more likely to binge...
27-Dec-2024 9:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

New Tool Potentially Offers Additional Insight into Sexual Violence Against Women in Bars and Clubs

Young men鈥檚 commonly held beliefs and attitudes about drinking, gender role stereotypes, and peer pressure may be key drivers impacting women鈥檚 sexual victimization in bars and clubs. That鈥檚 according to a recent study testing a new...
26-Dec-2024 9:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Postnatal Adversity Commonly Co-Occur, But Evidence-Based, Supportive Interventions are Critically Lacking

People with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are at raised risk of postnatal adversity (PA), according to an evaluation of current research. The review in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research highlights substantial vulnerabilities for affected...
23-Dec-2024 2:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

Perceived Social Acceptability of Driving While under the Influence of Cannabis and Alcohol May Sway Young Adult Behavior

Half of 18- to 25-year-olds believe that the average young adult drives or rides in a car at least once a month while the driver is under the influence of alcohol and cannabis.
28-Nov-2024 7:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

Common Diabetes Drug Shows Promise for Reducing Harmful Alcohol Use

An early-stage study has found that a drug commonly prescribed for diabetes may prove to help treat people with alcohol use disorder. The study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that the diabetes drug metformin reduced...
23-Nov-2024 6:20 AM EST Add to Favorites

Large Study of Diverse US Veterans Adds to Evidence that Moderate Drinking Does Not Protect Against Heart Disease or Diabetes

Moderate alcohol use does not reduce cardiometabolic disease risk among veterans of European, African, or Hispanic ancestry, a new study suggests. The findings add to growing evidence that traditional research methods applied to drinking levels and...
20-Nov-2024 6:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

For Young Adults Who Use Both Alcohol and Cannabis, Alcohol Use May Trigger Cannabis Cravings Among Men but Not Women

Among young adults who frequently use cannabis, drinking alcohol is linked to intensified cannabis cravings in men and reduced cannabis cravings in women, a novel study suggests. The findings potentially illuminate mechanisms driving the combined...
20-Nov-2024 5:50 AM EST Add to Favorites


See All News

Our Experts on News

Our experts are coming soon...

About

The Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) provides a forum for communication among researchers who share common interests in understanding the disease of alcoholism and alcohol鈥檚 various effects, both positive and negative, on the body and behavior. The Society's purpose is to promote research that can lead the way toward prevention and treatment of alcoholism, and a reduction in the harmful effects of alcohol in society. RSA is the leading international society of research scientists working on alcohol problems, with over 1,500 members in the United States and around the world.

Experts

close
0.33261