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Mixing Alcohol With Diet Soda Instead of Regular Soda Leads to Faster Intoxication

Soda People who mix diet soda with alcohol get more intoxicated, and more quickly, compared with those who use regular soda in their alcoholic drinks, a small study suggests.

Feeling Shame About Past Alcohol Abuse Linked With Increased Risk of Relapse

Shame Recovering alcoholics who feel shame about past alcohol abuse may have an increased risk of a relapse, a new study suggests.

Doctors Often Don’t Ask Teen Patients About Drinking

teen-girl at Dr Many doctors don't ask their teenage patients about their drinking, a new study finds.

Addiction Expert: Treatment Providers Can Perpetuate Media Stereotypes of Patients

Dr.-Edwin-A.-Salsitz- Stereotypes about addiction, perpetuated by the media, can be unintentionally reinforced by addiction professionals, according to a New York addiction expert.

NIH Study Finds Missed Opportunities For Underage Alcohol Screening

Dr-woman Physicians often fail to ask high school-aged patients about alcohol use and to advise young people to reduce or stop drinking, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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