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81. The Complexities of Treating Alcoholism
    

    March 31, 2000 (Atlanta) -- The drinking often starts when they are young, age 14 or 15. By the time they hit 20, they are showing signs of dependency: they miss work, have legal and money problems, and earn too many traffic tickets. By the time they reach 40, they are looking for help. "You're talk

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82. Research Points to Test for Alcoholism Risk
    

    March 22, 2000 (New York) -- Researchers have shown that a blood test for a substance in the body called beta-endorphin done after drinking alcohol may indicate who has a genetic risk for developing alcoholism. The results support a growing body of evidence that when drinking, alcoholics have enhanc

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83. Solvent Alcohols Partially Block Brain Poisoning Caused by Drinking Alcohols
    

    March 20, 2000 (Atlanta) -- Some types of alcohol can block one of the ways that drinking alcohol poisons the brain, according to new studies published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It's no reason to start drinking the solvents stored under the sink -- b

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84. Campus Life Includes a Steady Flow of Festive Suds
    

    March 14, 2000 (Atlanta) -- A slight bump up in the percentage of binge drinkers, but a bigger increase in those who abstain from alcohol: That is the result of a new survey looking at alcohol use among college students. The study, released today by the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, is

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85. Trauma Doctors Bring Attention to Crash Victims' Drinking
    

    Jan. 31, 2000 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) -- Consider the following: (1) The National Safety Council has estimated that approximately three of every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related traffic crash at some time in their lives. (2) A major health risk for young adults is binge drinking. (3) B

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86. A New Look at Binge Drinking on Campus
    

    Feb. 29, 2000 (New York) -- Three years after a definitive Harvard study indicated that 42% of college students were binge drinkers, the same researchers are set to release an updated report that will show whether anything has changed. The 1997 study, along with several highly publicized alcohol-rel

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87. 'Embarrassing' Diseases Send Sufferers to Support Groups
    

    Feb. 25, 2000 (Atlanta) -- Misery loves company, and Americans coping with illnesses love support groups. The more socially stigmatizing the illness, researchers report, the more likely a sufferer is to seek the advice of others in the same boat, whether face to face or over the Internet. "I had ass

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88. Drinkers Beware: How Booze Can Make You Swoon
    

    Jan. 31, 2000 (Atlanta) -- Mothers throughout the ages have warned that standing too quickly can cause lightheadedness. Researchers have known that alcohol can make matters worse. Now they know how. Alcohol, even in moderate amounts, impairs the ability of blood vessels to constrict upon standing, a

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89. A Possible Solution to Drunken Driving
    

    Jan. 17, 2000 (Atlanta) -- About three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives, and thousands more will lose their lives to a drunken driver. Although impaired driving is going down in many areas, it is still a public health threat of epidemic p

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90. Antisocial Alcoholism Increasing in Men and Women
    

    Dec. 16, 1999 (Atlanta) -- The prevalence of antisocial alcoholism may be increasing in both men and women, according to a report in the December issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Physicians say prevention and early intervention efforts are critical, particularly for

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