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Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

  • Written by Nikki Crowley, Assistant Professor of Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacology, Penn State
imageSince Amy Winehouse's death in 2011, professionals have learned a great deal more about alcohol use disorder.Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images

With the new Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” in U.S. theaters as of May 17, 2024, the late singer’s relationship with alcohol and drugs is under scrutiny again. In July 2011, Wineh...

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