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41. 5 Types of Alcoholics Identified
    

    June 29, 2007 -- New alcoholism research identifies five types of alcoholics and shows that young adults account for more than half of U.S. alcoholics. The high percentage of young adults among alcoholics was unexpected, notes researcher Howard Moss, MD, who is the associate director for clinical an

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42. Quitting Smoking May Help Kick Alcoholism
    

    June 25, 2007 -- For people in alcoholism recovery, not smoking may be a boon to the brain. A new study of recovering alcoholics shows bigger strides in mental test scores in nonsmokers than smokers. The study, published in July's edition of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

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43. Women, Alcohol, and Brain Damage
    

    April 23, 2007 -- Women who are alcohol-dependent develop serious and potentially irreversible brain damage more quickly than men, new research shows. Despite having a shorter history of alcohol dependence and drinking less overall, female alcoholics in the study showed more evidence of mental impai

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44. Rise in Alcohol Abuse by College Women
    

    March 15, 2007 -- A report released Thursday shows what researchers call an alarming rise in binge drinking among college women, part of a trend of rampant drinking and drug use on campuses nationwide. And a second report released by the government concludes that young girls are increasingly turning

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45. Don't Drink the Hand Sanitizer
    

    Jan. 31, 2007 -- Hand sanitizer isn't a drink, but doctors report two cases of men who drank it for its alcohol. Both men survived, but doctors say drinking hand sanitizer could be fatal. The cases are described in The New England Journal of Medicine. The first involved a 49-year-old prison inmate i

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46. Health Week in Review -- Jan. 5, 2007
    

    Jan. 5, 2007 -- The lowdown on high school binge drinking, why magazine articles about dieting could be bad for teens, and how to prevent homesickness. From weight loss pills to Parkinson's disease , get a snapshot of the biggest stories in health news. Magazines Linked to Unhealthy Dieting Teen gir

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47. Fog of Alcoholism Clears With Sobriety
    

    Aug. 28, 2006 -- The fog of alcoholismclears with long-term sobriety, a Stanford University study shows. It's not just the direct effect of booze. Alcoholics' brains get messed up. These neuropsychological deficits continue even after an alcoholic dries out. How long do they last? George Fein, PhD,

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48. New Clue on Family Alcoholism Risk
    

    June 26, 2006 -- In families with a history of alcoholism, personality may influence who becomes or doesn't become an alcoholic. Richard Grucza, PhD, MPE, and colleagues report the news in July's issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Grucza's team focused on novelty seeking, a per

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49. Coffee Might Curb Alcoholic Cirrhosis
    

    June 12, 2006 -- Coffee may contain an ingredient that protects the liver against alcoholic cirrhosis cirrhosis, a new study shows. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, shows that among more than 125,000 people studied for up to 22 years, coffee drinkers were less likely to be

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50. Older Drug Helps Alcoholics Abstain
    

    May 2, 2006 -- A widely ignored drug was found to help alcoholics stop drinking, while a newer medication did not seem to be effective in a large, widely anticipated study of treatments for alcohol dependence. Results from the trial are published in the May 3 issue of the Journal of the American Med

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