News tagged with problem drinker

Regular moderate alcohol intake has cognitive benefits in older adults

A glass of wine here, a nightcap there - new research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that moderate alcohol intake offers long-term cognitive protection and reduces the risk of dementia ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Why coffee drinking reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes

Why do heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease on the increase around the world that can lead to serious health problems? Scientists are offering a new solution to ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 9

Why problem drinking during adolescence is never a 'phase'

The Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) is widely used to assess adolescent drinking-related problems. The predictive power of RAPI scores, however, has not been examined on a longitudinal basis. A new study of RAPI has ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping doctors ask about drug, alcohol problems

(AP) -- If more doctors started asking, would more drug and alcohol abusers 'fess up so they could get help?

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Outdoor alcohol advertising and problem drinking among African-American women in NYC

New research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health indicates that the advertising of alcohol in predominantly African-American neighborhoods of New York City may add to problem drinking behavior ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0