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<LI>Practically everyone experiences some degree of anxiety in his or her lives</LI>
<LI>Anxiety sensitive (AS) individuals have a fear of anxiety symptoms themselves</LI>
<LI>Many people with alcohol problems have higher AS levels than…

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<LI>Alcoholics, the heaviest of drinkers, are also the heaviest of smokers</LI>
<LI>A recent study found that nicotine is especially rewarding in smokers in recovery from alcoholism compared to smokers with no history of alcoholism</LI>
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<LI>Drinking among adults has traditionally been linked to individual characteristics</LI>
<LI>The influence of friends on adult drinking habits may have been underestimated</LI>
<LI>The year before marriage is considered a key…

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<LI>A family history of alcoholism places a person at greater risk of developing alcohol problems</LI>
<LI>Children of alcoholics also tend to exhibit other types of behavioral and emotional problems</LI>
<LI>The neurotransmitter…

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<LI>Psychopathology is the study of emotional, behavioral and psychological problems</LI>
<LI>Pregnant women with co-occurring alcohol and drug dependencies have a unique psychopathology</LI>
<LI>They have more symptoms of depression,…

• Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single largest killer of U.S. males and females
• CHD is caused by partial or complete clogging of the coronary arteries that nourish the heart
• Atherosclerosis refers to the accumulation of fatty streak lesions in the coronary arteries…

• In 1994, the Food and Drug Administration approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcoholism
• It has since proven to be highly effective for many in recovery, but it does not work for everyone
• A recent study has found that individual metabolism may be a factor in…

• The first step in the metabolism of alcohol is its conversion to acetaldehyde (AcHO)
• AcHO is a highly reactive and toxic chemical that can damage the cells of all living things
• In adults, AcHO is blocked from entering the brain
• The prenatal brain may metabolize…

• The brain is a critical organ system through which alcohol’s effects can lead to intoxication, tolerance and dependence
• Scientists have found a new means to measure directly alcohol concentrations throughout the brain
• The technology is called proton (¹H)…

• Most health campaigns recommend abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy
• Some women nonetheless continue to drink at relatively high levels while pregnant
• This study examines two groups considered most at-risk: American Indians and African Americans
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