On Anniversary of Diane Schuler’s Taconic Parkway Crash, Families Argue over HBO Documentary

by Alcohol Rehab on July 27, 2010

A year after the deadly drunk-driving crash in which a Long Island mother drove the wrong way down Taconic State Parkway and collided with an SUV—killing four children in her car, herself, and three adults in the SUV—the involved families are arguing over a forthcoming HBO documentary about the tragic event.

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Binge Drinking in Adolescence May Lead to Osteoporosis and Bone Fractures

by Alcohol Rehab on July 20, 2010

A new study has found that binge drinking may put teenagers at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and bone fractures later in life. Published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism, the study found long-term disruptions in many genes that are involved in bone formations in rats.

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Behavioral Economics May Help Researchers Better Understand Alcohol Cravings

July 14, 2010

Behavioral economic analysis uses social, cognitive, and emotional factors to better understand the economic decisions of individuals. A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that behavioral economic analysis may also help scientists understand why some people crave alcohol and drugs. Although this method of study is relatively new, it could help develop new, [...]

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Teens with Religious Upbringing Less Likely to Abuse Alcohol, Study Shows

June 23, 2010

A new study, which will be published in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, found that young adults with a religious upbringing are more likely to refrain from problem alcohol use than their non-religious counterparts during adolescence, even if they are predisposed to developing alcohol dependence. 

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Much Remains Unknown about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Study Finds

June 16, 2010

Although it’s clear that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in negative outcomes such as birth defects and brain damage, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is still extremely difficult to understand, treat, and prevent. Four first-year medical students from Georgetown University Medical Center examined the clinical treatment of FAS, finding that no new medical strategies exist [...]

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Burden of Alcoholism Significant in Portugal

June 11, 2010

There is a burden of disease on all the citizens of the world as we pay for diseases through taxes and increased costs in the health care system. According to a recent Science Daily release, the burden that is attributable to alcohol is 3.2 percent around the world.

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Oxygen-Enriched Drinks May Lessen Time to Reach Zero Blood Alcohol Content

June 4, 2010

The effects of alcohol can have negative consequences for those who engage in heavy episodic drinking. Consuming large amounts of alcohol can lower inhibitions, cause a person to relax, and perhaps enable them to make choices they otherwise would not, such as getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.

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Identifying Genetic Risk Factors for Alcoholism

June 4, 2010

When a loved one seems to be struggling under an alcohol use disorder, their family and friends often have difficulty determining whether there is an actual problem that requires addressing. There are often many factors that play into the minds of people watching someone who may have an alcohol problem.

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Supplement May Prevent Alcohol-Related Brain Damage

May 27, 2010

Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) conducted a study and found that CDP-choline, a dietary supplement sold as a brain-boosting agent and being tested as a treatment for stroke and traumatic brain injury, may block brain damage that can result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy. Dr. Erhard Bieberich, biochemist in the MCG [...]

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Rip Torn’s Attorney Wants to Keep Him out of Prison and Into Rehab

May 25, 2010

Actor Rip Torn was arrested January 29th in Litchfield, CT, after drunkenly breaking into a bank near his home armed with a loaded revolver. Torn apparently thought he was at home, as he took off his hat and boots and left them by the door. When officers arrived, they found that his blood-alcohol content was [...]

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