Browsing all posts in Addiction in the News.

Check Your Drinking 2.0

I recently read an article about this online tool to check your drinking behavior. It was created by a Canadian addiction researcher and it seems like a pretty decent tool. It allows you to check off if you are just using it to research, so you don’t skew results.  Once you answer all the questions [...]

Too Much Internet Use May Cause Depression

Thought this was an interesting study:
Is it possible the use of the Internet can lead to depression? According to recent research, those individuals who spend a considerable amount of time browsing the Internet are more likely to show depressive symptoms. These findings were recently summarized in a Science Daily release and were part of the [...]

At-Home Drinking Leads Teens to Drink More Away from Home

Interesting study coming out of the Netherlands:
A parent seeking to teach their teen how to drink responsibly may be misguided if they believe allowing the drinking to happen at home is a good move. Science Daily recently posted a report which examined a new study of 428 Dutch families which found adverse results from at-home [...]

Moms Drinking in Secret

Channel 2 News here in Los Angeles did a segment yesterday evening on mothers who drink while caring for young children. They spoke with a woman who recounted how her children were impacted – she said she didn’t drink every day, but when she drank, she blacked out.  The woman now has over a decade [...]

Arrogance – A Barrier to Recovery, Fuel for Denial

Maybe you’ve heard this story of Roger Avary, who was sentenced in September for a drunk driving crash that killed a passenger in his car and injured his wife. He was sentence to a year in jail and five years of probation.