Webinar – “Neuroscience of addiction: Elucidating a medical rationale for prevention and empathetic treatment of alcohol use disorder.” 

Webinar – “Neuroscience of addiction: Elucidating a medical rationale for prevention and empathetic treatment of alcohol use disorder.”  Dr. George F. Koob, Ph.D will be presenting the “Neuroscience of addiction: Elucidating a medical rationale for prevention and empathetic treatment of alcohol use disorder” this Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.  Alcohol […]

Asia:  Vietnam unveils legislation to ban alcohol sales to minors

Asia:  Vietnam unveils legislation to ban alcohol sales to minors As per the government’s new decree taking effect on November 1, 2017, it bans the consumption of alcohol by people under 18 at licensed venues. Vietnam.net September 19, 2017 The new decree clearly says that sales of liquors without permits is illegal. Moreover, selling alcohol […]

Industry messages on responsible drinking can be muddy

Industry messages on responsible drinking can be muddy   Reuters October 5, 2017   (Reuters Health) – The language used in industry-sponsored messages about drinking alcohol, such as “drink responsibly” and “drink properly,” doesn’t do a good job of explaining to the public what safe alcohol consumption means, suggests a recent study.   “We are […]