Experimental Test of Social Norms Theory in a Real-World Drinking Environment.
In a study published in the September, 2012, issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, researchers tested the effectiveness of social norm modification among nearly 3,000 participants....
Innovative Dual-Vaccine Proposal Wins 2012 Avant-Garde Award for Medications Development
NIDA has selected Doctor Gary R. Matyas as the recipient of their Avant-Garde Award for Medications Development for 2012. Doctor Matyas proposes to develop a vaccine that could treat both heroin and...
Mental Illness in Young Adults
A July briefing, organized by the AAAS and funded by the Dana Foundation, discussed the issue of mental illness in young adults. Nearly 50 federal scientists and congressional support staff attended...
Screening for Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol-Related Problems in College Populations
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as the consumption of alcoholic beverages to the point of a .08 blood-alcohol content or more. On average, this...
Scanning for Drunks With a Thermal Camera
Georgia Koukiou and Vassilis Anastassopoulos with the University of Greece, Patras, are working on technology that could help identify drunks in bars and other public places before they become a...
Middle Schools Add a Team Rule: Get a Drug Test
While it is no shock that professional athletes, such as baseball players or pro-cyclists, are subject to random drug screening to verify that they are not doping, many parents are shocked to...