Scientists are beginning to explore genetic and environmental factors that can increase a person’s risk of developing an alcohol abuse disorder.
Addictions
Standard drinks
An Australian standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol. By counting standard drinks you can keep track of your drinking.
Smoking but a distant memory
Researchers find potential merit in targeting smoking-related memories for smoking cessation.
Is a coffee habit coded in your genes?
New research suggests that how much coffee a person drinks each day and how it’s metabolised could be influenced by their genes.
Alcohol intoxication is no friend of the bowel
Researchers have investigated whether people with high levels of alcohol intoxication are more at risk of inflammatory bowel disease or IBD than non-alcoholic intoxication.
Smoking cessation
It is beneficial to stop smoking at any age. Smokers have a one in two chance of dying from a smoking-related illness. Find out what smoking cessation products are available.
What we know about e-cigarettes?
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a device that delivers nicotine or other chemicals to people via an aerosol vapour, but are they harmful and do they help smokers give up smoking?
Video: Ice addiction – Jack’s story
Jack first tried ice at 18 and quickly fell into the grip of ice addiction. Being left to die in an alleyway was the turning point for Jack to get help.
Moderate alcohol consumption reduces brain function
Even moderate consumption of alcohol can have negative effects on the brain.
Benzodiazepines: what are the effects?
How benzodiazepines affect a person depends on many things, but there is no safe level of benzodiazepine use.
