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Among Young Adults, Alcohol-Induced Blackout Are Linked to More Harmful Consequences, With Stronger Associations in Certain Social and Drinking Contexts
Young adults who experienced alcohol-induced blackouts (AIBs) reported more alcohol-related consequences than when they drank similar amounts without blacking out, according to a new study. AIBs involve a period of amnesia while the person is conscious and interacting; they may not remember what happened. AIBs are linked to consequences ranging from embarras
Study Reveals Major Shifts in Alcohol-Related Deaths
Alcohol-related deaths have increased substantially over the last half century, with marked differences emerging by gender, geography, race, and age. The sharpest increases in death rates were among women, residents of the Midwest, White individuals, and people aged 65 and older, according to a study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Alcohol Intoxication, Stress in Adolescence Linked with Long-Term Impairments
Repeated alcohol intoxication or exposure to stress seems to change the way adolescent brains respond to danger. These changes persist into adulthood. In a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, adolescent mice repeatedly exposed to alcohol or stress were less cautious when evaluating risky situations, and then more readily engaged i
Young Adults' Attention to Alcohol Cues in their Environments is Highly Variable and Linked to Their Craving and Drinking, Potentially Informing Interventions
The amount of attention paid to alcohol cues is a dynamic process among young adults prone to heavy drinking and predicts their urge to get drunk as well as their alcohol use that day, according to a new study involving participants recruited from Emergency Departments. Attentional bias (AB) toward alcohol cues is thought to reflect automatic motivational pr