Alcoholism: Videogames About Alcoholism, Depression and Cancer – Wall Street Journal

Videogames About Alcoholism, Depression and Cancer – Wall Street Journal
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Videogames About Alcoholism, Depression and Cancer
Wall Street Journal
More than four decades after Pong, players are tackling a range of heady subjects including cancer, depression and alcoholism. Instead of pumping adrenaline, these "empathy games" use the videogame form to tell stories that are far more personal than

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Tribe to sell booze to fight the bottle – New York Daily News
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New York Daily News

Tribe to sell booze to fight the bottle
New York Daily News
"Now we can finally get the help we need," said Eagle Bull, himself a reformed alcoholic. "Only good can come from it." Critics said legalization will only exacerbate the reservation's troubles. Alcohol is blamed for some of the highest rates of
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Alcoholism could be linked to a hyper-active brain dopamine system – McGill Reporter
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Alcoholism could be linked to a hyper-active brain dopamine system
McGill Reporter
Research from McGill suggests that people who are vulnerable to developing alcoholism exhibit a distinctive brain response when drinking alcohol, according to a new study by Prof. Marco Leyton of the Department of Psychiatry. Compared to people at low 

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