Research Institute on Addictions

Adolescents' gambling a part of a cluster of problem behaviors View Photo 10/15/09 Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
Differences in Couples' Drinking and Smoking Habits Threaten Long-Term Marriage 09/16/09 Excessive drinking or smoking by a husband or wife can strain a marriage. However, is it substance use specifically that causes problems within a relationship, or is it the difference in the amount of drinking and smoking between a husband and wife that loosens the ties that bind? That question is the crux of a report by Gregory G. Homish, Ph.D., assistant professor of health behavior, and colleagues in University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions and UB's Research Institute on Addictions.
Groundbreaking Gambling Study Author Extends Research to Include Gambling Trends, the Internet, Fantasy Football and Texas Hold-em View Photo 08/18/09 Are Americans gambling more and developing more gambling problems? Do gambling problems tend to concentrate in disadvantaged neighborhoods? What has been the impact of increased Internet gambling, NCAA pools, Fantasy Football and poker tournaments? These are some of the questions John W. Welte, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions, intends to answer in a new research study.
UB researcher among first to receive NIH stimulus funding View Photo 06/11/09 A University at Buffalo addictions researcher is among the first in the country to receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Don't mistake an athlete for a "toxic jock" View Photo 06/01/09 A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name...a jock?
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Impairs Infants' Response to Stress, UB Study Shows. View Photo 01/20/09 Infants exposed prenatally to cocaine react more emotionally to stress and appear to have fewer stress-reducing coping strategies than infants with no cocaine exposure, researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) have shown.
New Study to Examine Relationship between Anger and Alcohol Abuse 10/30/08 Research suggests that alcoholics are more likely to experience emotions such as annoyances, frustrations and anger compared to non-alcoholics. A new study at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) will investigate these anger emotions and how they might be addressed in outpatient alcoholism treatment.
Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling Are Featured in RIA Seminar Series View Photo 08/28/08 The University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) will present a fall seminar series on addictions-related topics featuring national experts beginning in September.
Odds of Experiencing Sexual Aggression 19 Times Greater on Days of Binge Drinking for College Women 08/06/08 According to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), the odds of 18- and 19-year-old college women experiencing sexual aggression are 19 times greater when they binge drink than when they don't drink.
Energy Drinks Linked to Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students View Photo 07/24/08 Over the last decade, energy drinks -- such as Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar -- have become nearly ubiquitous on college campuses. Although few researchers have examined energy drink consumption, a researcher at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has been investigating links between energy drinks and public health concerns like substance abuse and risky behaviors.


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Differences in Couples' Drinking and Smoking Habits Threaten Long-Term Marriage 09/16/09 Excessive drinking or smoking by a husband or wife can strain a marriage. However, is it substance use specifically that causes problems within a relationship, or is it the difference in the amount of drinking and smoking between a husband and wife that loosens the ties that bind? That question is the crux of a report by Gregory G. Homish, Ph.D., assistant professor of health behavior, and colleagues in University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions and UB's Research Institute on Addictions. Groundbreaking Gambling Study Author Extends Research to Include Gambling Trends, the Internet, Fantasy Football and Texas Hold-em View Photo 08/18/09 Are Americans gambling more and developing more gambling problems? Do gambling problems tend to concentrate in disadvantaged neighborhoods? What has been the impact of increased Internet gambling, NCAA pools, Fantasy Football and poker tournaments? These are some of the questions John W. Welte, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions, intends to answer in a new research study. UB researcher among first to receive NIH stimulus funding View Photo 06/11/09 A University at Buffalo addictions researcher is among the first in the country to receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Don't mistake an athlete for a "toxic jock" View Photo 06/01/09 A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name...a jock? Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Impairs Infants' Response to Stress, UB Study Shows. View Photo 01/20/09 Infants exposed prenatally to cocaine react more emotionally to stress and appear to have fewer stress-reducing coping strategies than infants with no cocaine exposure, researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) have shown. New Study to Examine Relationship between Anger and Alcohol Abuse 10/30/08 Research suggests that alcoholics are more likely to experience emotions such as annoyances, frustrations and anger compared to non-alcoholics. A new study at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) will investigate these anger emotions and how they might be addressed in outpatient alcoholism treatment. Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling Are Featured in RIA Seminar Series View Photo 08/28/08 The University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) will present a fall seminar series on addictions-related topics featuring national experts beginning in September. Odds of Experiencing Sexual Aggression 19 Times Greater on Days of Binge Drinking for College Women 08/06/08 According to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), the odds of 18- and 19-year-old college women experiencing sexual aggression are 19 times greater when they binge drink than when they don't drink. Energy Drinks Linked to Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students View Photo 07/24/08 Over the last decade, energy drinks -- such as Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar -- have become nearly ubiquitous on college campuses. Although few researchers have examined energy drink consumption, a researcher at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has been investigating links between energy drinks and public health concerns like substance abuse and risky behaviors.	Researcher John Welte has studied the link between chronic behavior problems in adolescence and problem gambling. 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