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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Insomnia Symptoms Among Young Drinkers

Oct. 20, 2020 — More than half of young adults at risk for alcohol-related harm report symptoms of insomnia. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the first-line treatments for insomnia, but it's never been ...

Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Alcohol Consumption

Oct. 13, 2020 — A new study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol return to ...

More Young Adults Are Abstaining from Alcohol

Oct. 12, 2020 — Fewer college-age Americans drink alcohol, compared to nearly 20 years ago, according to a new ...

Low Level Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Can Impact Child's Brain Development

Sep. 25, 2020 — A new study finds any alcohol use during pregnancy, even low levels, is associated with subtle, yet significant behavioural and psychological effects in children including anxiety, depression and ...

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Most Effective Drugs for Common Type of Neuropathic Pain

Oct. 15, 2020 — More than 20 million people in the U.S. suffer neuropathic pain. At least 25% of those cases are classified as unexplained and considered cryptogenic sensory polyneuropathy (CSPN). There is no ...

Cannabis Ads and Store Location Influence Youth Marijuana Use

Oct. 8, 2020 — States may want to consider the proximity of cannabis retailers and cannabis advertising to neighborhoods to prevent underage use of the drug, according to new ...

Millimeter-Precision Drug Delivery to the Brain

Oct. 5, 2020 — Focused ultrasound waves help researchers to deliver drugs to the brain with pinpoint accuracy, in other words only to where their effect is desired. This method is set to enable treatment of ...

Potent Drug Supply Drop, Not Domestic Drug Policies, Likely Behind 2018 OD Death Downturn

Sep. 16, 2020 — The slight decline in drug overdose deaths in 2018 coincides with Chinese regulations on the powerful opioid carfentanil, rather than the result of ...

Substance Use Disorders Linked to COVID-19 Susceptibility

Sep. 14, 2020 — A recent study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications. The findings suggest that health care providers should closely monitor ...

Study of Siblings Finds Moderate Cannabis Use Impacts Cognitive Functioning

Sep. 3, 2020 — A new study compares adolescent siblings to determine the impact of early and frequent use of marijuana on cognitive function. This study contrasts with previous studies by finding that moderate ...

Addicted to the Sun? Research Shows It's in Your Genes

Sep. 10, 2020 — Sun-seeking behavior is linked to genes involved in addiction, behavioral and personality traits and brain function, according to a study of more than 260,000 ...

'One Size Fits All' Medication Approach Doesn't Work in Pregnancy

Sep. 8, 2020 — New research shows that a blanket approach to prescribing medication during pregnancy may put low birth weight babies at risk for the rest of their ...

Vitamin B1 Deficiency a Key Factor in the Development of Alcohol-Related Dementia

Sep. 9, 2020 — A research group has now developed a hypothesis whereby iron deposits in the brain -- resulting from alcohol-induced vitamin B1 deficiency -- can be ...

Why 'One Day at a Time' Works for Recovering Alcoholics

Aug. 27, 2020 — 'One day at a time' is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on to the next. A new brain imaging study shows why the approach ...