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Chronic alcohol use affects the brain in a multitude of ways, causing cognitive impairment, short-term memory loss, difficulty concentrating, confusion, and problems with learning and thinking. Long-term drinking, even at a moderate level, can cause damage to the brain, creating ...

A recent study is one of the first to examine the relationship between adult attachment style, dimensions of spiritual well-being, and depressive symptoms in people undergoing addiction treatment. The study, published in the Journal of Social Service Research, asked participants enrolled ...

A discovery by researchers at Texas A&M builds on the known role of dopamine as a driver of addiction by pinpointing the reactions of specific neurons. This new information could eventually be the key to developing new treatments for alcoholism. ...

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) is a program created by the Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington, designed specifically for those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Incorporating elements of evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness ...

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based clinical tool designed to facilitate early intervention and treatment for people who are experiencing, or are at risk of developing, alcohol and substance use disorders. Administered by physicians and other ...

An experimental drug that stabilizes dopamine levels in the brain may reduce cravings for alcohol in those with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Unlike other medications currently available to treat AUD, OSU6162 is unique in targeting dopamine levels in the brain. ...

A medication currently used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity may also prove useful in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD).  A group of researchers in Sweden found that the drug, liraglutide, inhibits alcohol’s effect on dopamine production ...