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News for Healthier Living
Japanese Men in Recovery From Alcohol Dependence Do Better if They Attend Self-Help Groups, Worse if They Turn to Cigarettes or Non-Alcoholic Beer
Participating in peer-support recovery groups is associated with ongoing abstinence among Japanese men following treatment for alcohol dependence (AD). But smoking and consuming non-alcoholic beer are linked to drinking and relapse, according to a new study. Japanese people are genetically and ethnically less prone to AD compared to many Western populations. The downside: in Japan's permissive drinking culture, where understanding of AD is limited, alcohol use disorder is highly stigmatized, and seeking professional treatment is unusual.
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