October 2, 2020
UC San Diego Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra A. Brown has received two national recognitions for her pioneering research in the field of psychology from the APA and the NIAAA.
August 8, 2012
…the September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, online August 8.
August 30, 2016
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified 34 neural factors that predict adolescent alcohol consumption. The list, based upon complex algorithms analyzing data from neuropsychological testing and neuroimaging studies, was significantly more accurate —approximately 74 percent — than demographic information alone.
October 10, 2019
…schizophrenia, rheumatoid arthritis, insomnia, alcohol dependence and anxiety linked to anorexia. “Within the medical community, there is significant interest in the role of medical cannabis and CBD,” said Dr. Igor Grant, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and CMCR director. “There is a hope that it could be yet…
December 16, 2019
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine will expand a statewide program to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis and prescription drugs.
April 16, 2015
…focus on drug and alcohol safety.” González, who chaired the Sun God Festival Health and Safety Task Force comprised of students, faculty and staff, added, “Our message to students is: have fun at the festival and behave responsibly. If the Sun God Festival is to continue, students need to participate…
April 10, 2018
…under the surface of the skin for continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring. The chip is powered wirelessly by a wearable device such as a smartwatch or patch. The goal of this work is to develop a convenient, routine monitoring device for patients in substance abuse treatment programs.
February 18, 2015
…research devoted to studying the use and misuse of alcohol and drugs – and related social and health consequences.
January 16, 2014
Even “minimally buzzed” drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United States.
August 24, 2021
Among adolescents ages 10 to 14 in the U.S, the overall rate of drug use remained relatively stable in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one change was a decreased use of alcohol, but an increased use of nicotine and misuse of prescription drugs.
