Alcohol consumption increases in both the young old, who sense of meaning changes upon retirement, and the old old, who battle with...

Binge drinking patterns are one of the hardest drinking habits to break, especially in young people and students.Researchers found the...

Fatemeh Akhlaghi, the Ernest Mario Distinguished Chair in Pharmaceutics, is part of a team working to develop a novel medication to treat...

I have always been skeptical of primary genetic addiction models. The idea that disorders such as alcoholism was driven by gene actions...

People are often surprised when I cite studies that show that non-drinkers have a lower life expectancy than those who drink alcohol. An...

As I discussed in an earlier post, drug and alcohol problems are linked to six centers in the brain, particularly memory. Interesting...

In lecturers and treatment design I often discuss the more positive outcomes and shorter treatment duration for primary drinkers as...

For a long time I argued that the action of drugs on pleasure centers in the brain was far too simplistic, and the least, memory played a...

A new review published online today in the journal Addiction has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on alcohol,...

Alcohols days may be numbered. Research scientists such as Prof David Nutt has been working on an alternative to alcohol that does not...

After a very wet December, more people are signing up to the Dry January. However, a research study from my home town University of...

In lectures and training of addiction I often discuss the process of natural remission. This is where problem users quit use without...

Expectancy plays a crucial role in facilitating alcohol consumption in young people. The more positive young peoples expectation of...

A recent large scale review of pharmacological treatment for alcohol found disappointing results. Published in the research journal...

It has long been know that alcohol has a strong relationship with depression. However, recent research has revealed an interesting...

Scientists have found that brain functions in young men and women are changed by long-term alcohol use, but that these changes are...

Drinking occurs in a complex set of social interactions and expectations. An interesting study looked at how a range of people took the...

A new study has found what might be the link between the increased risk of developing alcohol problems after exposure to alcohol in the...

Findings recently republished a fantastic review of Motivational Interviewing. Whilst this person-centered approach has become...

Finding evidence to support whether AA is effective has been difficult. It is hard to track voluntary attendance across the Fellowship...