Alcoholism is among the top three causes of preventable death and disease in the US (Mokdad et al., 2004; Room et al., 2005). Stress plays an important role in the development of alcoholism and in high vulnerability to alcohol relapse. This study will provide a greater understanding of the mechanism by which stress and alcohol consumption interacts to influence development of compulsive alcohol seeking and vulnerability to stress-induced drinking, and the results will have significant implications for the development of new prevention and treatment interventions for alcoholism.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Yale Stress Center
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Assess differences in reactivity to cue imagery
Physiological measures will be collected (heart rate, blood levels), self-reports of emotional states completed \& alcohol taste task performed
Time frame: 2 years from start of study
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