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Patterns in Adolescent Brains Could Predict Heavy Alcohol Use

Patterns in Adolescent Brains Could Predict Heavy Alcohol Use | Science News | Scoop.it
Heavy drinking is known to affect an adolescents' developing brain, but certain patterns of brain activity may also help predict which teens are at risk of becoming problem drinkers, according to a study by researchers in the University of...

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[VIDEO] How to Overcome Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | Addiction

Learn how to overcome alcohol abuse and alcoholism in this addiction video from Howcast. Subscribe the Howcast Health Channel: http://howc.st/HOE3aY

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The Psychology of the Serenity Prayer - The mind of an alcoholic

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What’s actually going on in the mind of an alcoholic as he or she goes through the process of recovery? What are the cognitive mechanics underlying the initial, angry rebelliousness and, later, the genuine commitment to a sober life?

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Ancient chinese herb may cure hangovers, alcoholism

Ancient chinese herb may cure hangovers, alcoholism | Science News | Scoop.it
Experiment shows that a Hovenia Dulcis extract mitigates many of the negative effects of alcohol.

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Drinking and Dating, An Intimate Relationship

Drinking and Dating, An Intimate Relationship | Science News | Scoop.it
Dating is more than just going to the movies or holding hands. Dating may help prepare you for future long-term commitments but it may also act as reinforcement for bad behavior.
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Researchers Say It's Time to Bring Back Psychedelic LSD to Treat Alcoholism

Researchers Say It's Time to Bring Back Psychedelic LSD to Treat Alcoholism | Science News | Scoop.it

A dose of the hallucinogenic drug lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, commonly referred to as acid, is an effective way to treat alcoholism, according to Norwegian researchers who analyzed results previous studies.

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Family History of Alcoholism May Affect Adolescents’ Brains - Psych Central News

Family History of Alcoholism May Affect Adolescents’ Brains - Psych Central News | Science News | Scoop.it
A new study has found that the brains of adolescents with a family history of alcoholism respond differently while making risky decisions than the brains of...
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Alcoholism is linked to higher rates of general and cancer-related deaths

Alcoholism is linked to higher rates of general and cancer-related deaths | Science News | Scoop.it
Alcohol consumption causes approximately four percent of all deaths worldwide and is responsible for roughly five percent of global diseases.
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