alcohol

Global Alcohol Policy Conference (GAPC)

4 October 2017

Melbourne

Australia

The Global Alcohol Policy Conference (GAPC) is the leading forum for the world’s alcohol policy makers and researchers. The conference will be held from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 October 2017 at the Pullman Albert Park Melbourne in Australia.

Alcohol Switches the Brain into 'Starvation Mode'

News

Alcohol has a very high calorie content. Experts, therefore, have long been confused as to why people often eat more after having consumed alcoholic drinks. New scientific tests show spikes in electrical activity in the brains of mice when...

A Sip as a Kid, Alcohol Problems as an Adult?

News

Introducing children to alcohol by way of their parents allowing them sips or tasters of their own drinks is typically viewed as the presiding method used in European countries. Published in the journal Psychological Medicine, a new...

Drinking Bodies: Alcohol, Embodiment & Social Difference

22 May 2017

Manchester

United Kingdom

This one day conference will bring together academics and researchers working on issues related to alcohol, embodiment and social difference from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives.

Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day

26 January 2017

Online

United States

Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is a live, online chat held between teen students and scientists during a 10 hour period.

Alcohol Advertising Linked to Youth Drinking

News

Health researchers worldwide have provided new evidence suggesting that alcohol advertising is often aggressive, reaching children, and is linked with youth drinking. The Australian organisation, t he National Alliance for Action on Alcohol...

Is There a Link Between Body-Image and Alcohol Consumption among Teenage Girls?

Scientific article

6 January 2017

A study published in the latest volume of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has sought to identify whether weight and body-image misconception is associated with alcohol use and heavy consumption. The investigation found that among US...

Maltreatment and Marijuana Use

Scientific article

18 January 2017

Is the maltreatment of children linked with marijuana use later in life? Are behavioural problems and tobacco and alcohol consumption during adolescence associated with smoking marijuana? These are questions that an Australian study...

Suicide and Substance Abuse

News

New research has found a significant link between suicide risk and simultaneous cocaine and alcohol consumption. The study examined the drug-taking habits of 874 participants hospitalised for displaying suicidal tendencies, ranging from...

Are Personality-Targeted Prevention Initiatives Successful?

Scientific article

5 January 2017

Research has found that one’s personality is a useful predictor of drug and alcohol abuse. One notable programme that approaches substance prevention by focusing on personal characteristics is PreVenture. PreVenture has already been shown...