Cigarette smoking is often initiated during adolescence and an earlier age of onset is
associated with worse health outcomes later in life. Paradoxically, the transition towards …

Nicotine and alcohol are two of the most commonly abused legal substances. Heavy use of
one drug can often lead to, or is predictive of, heavy use of the other drug in adolescents and …

Compared to the substantial volume of research on the general health consequences
associated with chronic smoking, little research has been specifically devoted to the …

OBJECTIVE: Binge drinking is a major health concern, but its cerebral correlates are still
largely unexplored. We aimed at exploring (1) the cognitive step at which these deficits …

Objective Few studies have examined the potential interactive effect of both smoking and
drinking on cognition. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a critical role in …

Background Dual dependence on alcohol and nicotine is common, with many reports
suggesting that more than 80% of alcoholics also smoke cigarettes. Even after cessation of …

Alcohol and nicotine are among the top causes of preventable death in the United States.
Unfortunately, people who are dependent on alcohol are more likely to smoke than …

While the co-morbidity of alcohol (ethanol) and tobacco (nicotine) dependence is well
described, the processes that underpin this strong connection are still under debate. With …

This study examined the impact of a rape complainant's willingness to ingest a chemical
substance and the type of ingested substance on the decisions of 229 mock jurors. Jurors …

Gender, family history, comorbid psychiatric and substance use disorders, and age all
influence a person's risk for alcoholism. In addition, these factors interact with alcoholism to …