Alcohol Abuse Research in the News

Single Questions Screen for Alcohol and Drug Dependence
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20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Asking patients single screening questions (SSQs) in the primary care setting is an effective method for identifying substance dependence, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Studies on …
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Alcohol sales: Experts call for figures to be publicised
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… liquor industry to hand over its sales data. Leading alcohol researcher Professor Tanya Chikritzhs, from the National Drug Research Institute, said collection of sales data was key to monitoring whether alcohol-related policies were working …
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Is marijuana as safe as — or safer than — alcohol?
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Addiction. Alcohol's addictive qualities are well-documented. Approximately 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence, according to the NIAAA. Alcoholics in withdrawal can suffer from anxiety and depression …
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