WSU research center to help Native people fight alcohol abuse
The center, supported by a five‑year, $7.1 million NIH grant, will identify and promote treatments to reduce alcohol abuse among Native people.
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Rewards treat alcohol abuse in those with mental illness
By Judith Van Dongen, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University have shown that offering prizes – from simple shampoo to DVD players – can be an effective, low-cost treatment for alcohol abuse, the nation’s third leading preventable cause of death.
Targeted drug makes alcohol guzzling mouse a teetotaler
By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University researcher has found a mechanism that strongly influences whether or not an animal is likely to drink a lot of alcohol.
Nov. 5: Student newspaper sponsors ‘Cougs under the Influence: Liquor, Laws and Learning’
PULLMAN, Wash. – Student alcohol and drug abuse prevention will be the topic of a free, public panel discussion 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the CUB auditorium. The Daily Evergreen student newspaper will host the event and run a series of related articles in advance.
WSU tries new tactics to combat alcohol abuse
Bruce Wright, task force chair and executive director of WSU Health and Wellness Services. (Photo by Linda Weiford, WSU News) PULLMAN, Wash. – In a wave of actions intended to quell binge drinking and other high-risk behaviors among students, Washington State University has intensified its alcohol and drug policies and amplified mandatory education for incoming […]