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Monday, September 17, 2012

NIAAA Spectrum September 2012



IN THIS ISSUE

FEATURES
1 Facebook Offers Clues Into College Drinking

1 A View From the Top—NIAAA Taps College Presidents to Address Harmful Student Drinking

BY THE NUMBERS
Estimated percentage
4 Alcohol-Related Deaths Among U.S. College Students

NEWS FROM THE FIELD
2 Examining College Drinking Styles Beyond Simply “How Much?” and “How Often?”

5 Alcohol Increases Risk Taking by Altering Reward Circuitry in the Brain

5 Study Finds Increased Risk for Alcohol Use Disorders After Weight-Loss Surgery

7 Hispanic Immigrants’ Drinking Habits Change As They Adopt U.S. Culture


A CLOSER LOOK
6 Colleges Offer Students a Way Out During Alcohol Emergencies

5 QUESTIONS WITH...
7 Jonathan Gibralter, Ph.D.


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