alcohol abuse

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.

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 […]