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Alcohol and Alcoholism in the News

Alcohol and Alcoholism publishes papers on the biomedical, psychological, and sociological aspects of alcoholism and alcohol research. The journal’s focus is upon articles which make a new and significant contribution to knowledge to the field.

The topical nature of the subject matter tackled by the journal means that some articles attract media interest from national publications including the UK broadsheets.

These papers have been made FREE online so that they can be read online with restrictions or subscription barriers.

Alcohol Portrayal on Television Affects Actual Drinking Behaviour
by Rutger C. M. E. Engels, Roel Hermans, Rick B. van Baaren, Tom Hollenstein, and Sander M. Bot

This study - for the first time - shows a causal link between exposure to drinking models and alcohol commercials on acute alcohol consumption.

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This controversial and highly topical study generated global media coverage from major publications, including The Telegraph, BBC Online, the Metro, and The Chronicle Herald.

The Korsakoff Syndrome: Clinical Aspects, Psychology and Treatment
by Michael D. Kopelman, Allan D. Thomson, Irene Guerrini, and E. Jane Marshall

This article considers the Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome and its clinical characteristics, neurochemistry, genetics, neuropathology, neuropsychology, assessment, and management. Because this is a preventable disease, the paper examines treatment and prophylaxis in some detail.

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This paper was included in a news report form The Observer.

This article was first published in a special issue on Alcohol Related Brain Damage.

The introduction from this issue, written by some of the same authors as the paper above, is available FREE:

Introduction to This Issue: The Seven Ages of Man...(or Woman)
by E. Jane Marshall, Irene Guerrin

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