Young people often think that they are immune from the health risks of drinking alcohol. While it is true that young adults’ bodies can generally handle alcohol more effectively than older people can, there are still risks associated with it. This is especially true when the individual has an alcoholism, alcohol abuse, or binge drinking problem. However, using alcohol irresponsibly even one time can have health consequences for anyone, even teenager and young adults.

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Brief interventions are short counseling sessions to help an individual who suffers from mild to moderate alcohol abuse. They are taught methods for reducing their alcohol intake in a series of one to four meetings, in order to avoid the negative consequences of drinking excessively. Brief interventions are most effective for those who participate in binge drinking on an occasional basis. Five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women qualify as binge drinking. There are a number of ways to make these counseling sessions as beneficial as possible. (more…)

Researchers may be on the path to a new method of treatment for alcoholism that is connected to stress. Markus Heilig and other researchers from Lilly Research Laboratories, University College in London, and the National Institute of Health performed the clinical studies. (more…)