Alcoholism: The Science Made Easy

Alcoholism: The Science Made Easy highlights current findings in the field of alcoholism, and presents science-based information in a concise, easy-to-understand format. The result of a partnership between the ATTC National Office, the Research Society on Alcoholism and the journal, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, this book is a compilation of science-based articles for educators, trainers and clinical supervisors to use in educational settings. Information from the publication can be used to create handouts, presentations and trainings on topics related to alcohol.

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Practitioners and others can view individual ASME articles online by clicking the article titles listed to the right, or by searching specific topics with the keyword search.

Addiction Science Made Easy (ASME) Online Articles

Taken from the Research Society on Alcoholism's journal, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, these cutting-edge research articles are read and interpreted by a science writer, and then rewritten in lay terms. Follow the links to access the articles or enter a keyword to narrow your search for articles containing information on a particular topic, such as "adolescents," "other drugs," "women," or "HIV". The lastest ASME articles are featured every month in the ATTC Network e-publication, Eye on the Field.

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February Cannabinoid Receptor is Linked to Dependence on Alcohol and Other Substances Finger Tapping Used to Study Brain Function in Parts of the Brain Damaged by Chronic Drinking Alcoholism is Linked to Higher Rates of General and Cancer-Related Deaths Higher Minimum Legal Drinking Ages Linked to Lower Rates of Suicides and Homicides January Alcohol Consumption Greatly Increases Serious Risk of Injury Comparative Study of European Countries on Relationship between Drinking and Harm Genetically Influenced Low Responses to Alcohol can Equal Risk for Alcoholism Impulsive and Aggressive College Students Who Drink Heavily are High Risk for Alcohol Problems December Alcohol Metabolism and Breast Cancer-Related DNA Damage Different Drinking Cultures Effect Development of Alcohol Disorders Abstinence Can Aid in Significant Gait and Balance Recovery Chronic Drinking Can Cause Widespread Damage to the Brain