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Background: Globally, alcohol dependence is affecting approximately 6.5% of men and 1.5% of women. It often develops in early adulthood but can start at any age after repeated continued exposure to alcoholic beverages. Opioid dependence develops after regular use of opioids, a n…

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects up to one-third of Veterans, yet treatment utilization is low and relapse rates high among this group, posing a critical need to identify predictors of relapse. Understanding the role of cognitive functions in this process may yield improvement…

Failure in self-control has long been identified as a risk factor for problematic alcohol use among college students, as individuals who are less equipped or less able to regulate their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors use alcohol more frequently and are at greater risk for bin…