Nearly half of all substance abuse treatment admissions involving college students were primarily for treating alcohol disorders
Posted on May 20, 2013 in Addiction
A new report shows that nearly half (46.6 percent) of all substance abuse treatment admissions involving college or other post secondary school students ages 18 to 24 were primarily related to alcohol disorders. The rate of primary alcohol-related treatment admissions is far higher among college students than for non-college students in the same age bracket...
Read MoreAlcohol Abuse Among Older People Revealed
Posted on May 16, 2013 in Addiction
A study has uncovered a growing drink problem among older people and researchers are now urging the Government to review its UK health strategy to support society’s “invisible addicts”. The University of Sunderland and Newcastle University, in collaboration with Age UK and South of Tyne and Wear PCT, have been assessing the extent of alcohol abuse among the...
Read MoreFeelings of Immaturity Accompany Alcohol Misuse Into Adulthood
Posted on Apr 3, 2013 in Addiction, Mental Health
Tipping back one too many cocktails during an individual’s early 20s doesn’t correlate to a personal sense of immaturity; however if this habit doesn’t stop as they reach age 30, young adults can feel psychologically underdeveloped, according to a University of Missouri study. Helping young adults acknowledge their mental impulse to...
Read MoreAlcohol-drug combinations account for nearly 37 percent of substance abuse treatment admissions
Posted on Mar 31, 2013 in Addiction
A new report shows that 37.2 percent of substance abuse treatment admissions involve both alcohol and drug abuse. According to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 23.1 percent of all admissions reported the abuse of alcohol and one other drug, and 14.1 percent reported the abuse of alcohol and two or more drugs....
Read MoreAfter-School Program Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Students
Posted on Mar 19, 2013 in Addiction
A voluntary substance prevention program held after school and presented by trained facilitators can help reduce alcohol use among young adolescents, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Results suggest that if prevention researchers build programs with developmentally relevant content, and provide this content in an engaging, confidential and...
Read MoreEarly Intervention May Curb Dangerous College Drinking
Posted on Feb 14, 2013 in Addiction
The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students’ drinking habits. Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers. “Research shows there is a spike in alcohol-related consequences that occur in the first few weeks of the semester, especially with college...
Read MoreWho Falls To Addiction?
Posted on Feb 10, 2013 in Addiction
Shortly after the singer Amy Winehouse, 27, was found dead in her London home, the airwaves were ringing with her popular hit “Rehab,” a song about her refusal to be treated for drug addiction. The man said “Why you think you here?” I said, “I got no idea.” I’m gonna, gonna lose my baby, So I always keep a bottle near. ...
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