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Research Shows Risk-Taking Behavior Precedes Increased Alcohol Consumption

Research Shows Risk-Taking Behavior Precedes Increased Alcohol Consumption
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New research published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging reveals that increased risk-taking behavior in people with mild to moderate alcohol use disorder (AUD) occurs before, not after, increased alcohol consumption. This groundbreaking study is the first to predict real-life drinking changes using gamified smartphone-based decision-making tasks. The findings suggest that monitoring risk-taking behaviors could enable clinicians to identify and intervene with individuals at risk for escalating alcohol use earlier and more effectively. These insights open new possibilities for personalized and timely interventions tailored specifically to people with AUD.

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