Marathon County AOD Partnership Council
Increasing Price of Alcohol May Reduce Drinking, Study Suggests
(from Join Together) Increasing the minimum price of alcohol may reduce drinking, a new Canadian study suggests. The study found that for every 10 percent increase in the price of alcohol, people drank 3.4 percent less overall. Consumption was reduced…
Read MoreStudy Provides Clues About What Drives People to Abuse Alcohol
(from Join Together) A new study provides clues about the brain mechanisms that drive people to abuse alcohol. The study found a link between how good people feel after they drink, and the amount of endorphins—proteins with opiate-like effects—released in…
Read MoreAlcohol in Pregnancy: It’s Never Safe, Especially Not in the First Trimester
(from Time) A new study finds that the developmental hazards of maternal drinking may be greatest at the end of the first trimester. Drinking and pregnancy don’t mix, but when are babies most vulnerable to the effects of alcohol? The…
Read MoreStudy Provides Clues About What Drives People to Abuse Alcohol
(from Join Together) A new study provides clues about the brain mechanisms that drive people to abuse alcohol. The study found a link between how good people feel after they drink, and the amount of endorphins—proteins with opiate-like effects—released in…
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