Alcohol Awareness Week is an initiative that brings together Scottish Government, the alcohol industry, health professionals and the voluntary sector to promote a joined-up message about drinking alcohol responsibly.
Scotland’s 2nd Alcohol Awareness Week takes place in October 2008, and will see a further joint programme of events designed to provide useful information to the public about responsible drinking. [continue reading…]
Alcohol Abuse
Health researchers at the University of Leeds are helping young people take the first steps towards reducing dangerous alcohol intake through an online personal analysis of their drinking behaviour.
Unitcheck, a website developed and trialled at the University of Leeds, aims to change the habits of at-risk young drinkers, giving them a quick check on the number of units they are drinking, and information on whether this affects their health and how their drinking compares to their peers. [continue reading…]
A particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. At least, a study carried out by the Universities of Bonn and Sweden’s Karolinska Institute makes this a plausible conclusion. According to this, a gene in the endorphin metabolism is altered in a typical fashion more often in women alcoholics than in healthy women. In mice too, endorphins seem to play an important role in the amount of alcohol consumed, particularly among females. The scientists discuss their results in the current issue of the journal ‘Biological Psychiatry’ (doi:10.1016/j.biospych.2008.05.008). [continue reading…]
Scientists are using virtual reality to help alcoholics cope with situations that might get them in trouble. This ScienCentral News video explains.
Source:ScienCentral News via Utube
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