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Manual Merges Alcohol Dependence, Abuse
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Many college binge drinkers may soon be considered alcoholics, according to the changes that will be implemented in the newest version of psychiatry's diagnostic manual. In the current psychiatric diagnostic manual, DSM-IV, binge drinking is considered …
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Alcohol Tolerance May be Risk Factor for Alcohol Dependency
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Tolerance to alcohol has also been examined as a potential pathway for alcohol dependency and addiction. But until now, the effects of acute tolerance to alcohol have not been looked at in a single episode of drinking. Because binge drinking is a …
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Seitz: Is House of Cards Worth a Binge Watch?
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Notable supporting characters orbit these three leads — including a womanizing alcoholic congressman played by Corey Stoll — and a few get sucked into schemes they'd avoid if they were tougher or wiser. The first two courses are flavorful, though …
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Teens And Young Adults Who Binge Drink Risk Negative Brain Effects Later In Life
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"In young alcohol misusers, these preventable and potentially reversible deficits may be progressive but if left unresolved such deficits eventually become major contributors to poor outcome (long term) and hamper adherence to treatment," they wrote in …
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