Alcohol Can Distort Men’s Feelings of Empathy and Understanding of Irony
The chronic, heavy use of alcohol can reduce a man’s ability to feel empathy or understand irony. A study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research looked at two...
School Nurses: Trusted Student Health Professionals and Agents of Substance Abuse Prevention
From the Office of National Drug Control Policy comes high praise for the role that school nurses play in protecting the mental health of America’s students. A 2007 report from the Government...
Invisible War Wounds and the New Face of Addiction
Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA, blogs about the wounds of war that are not visible to others. She also investigates the sad statistics related to the substance addictions that follow in their boot steps....
Study: Alcoholism Shortens Life More Than Smoking
Researchers working in Germany have confirmed the association between alcoholism and premature death. The Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine at University Medicine Greifswald study found...
Young People Who Go Out Drinking Start Earlier and Consume More and More Alcohol
An investigation into the drinking habits of Spanish teenagers and university students by the University of Valencia has found that young people are unaware of the downside of alcohol use, and are...
Recovery of Brain Volumes with Abstinence May Vary for Different Brain Regions
Alcohol abuse can cause damage to the central nervous system and brain morphology. A study to be released in the January 2013 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has found that...