The Prevalence of Sugar Addiction and Family History of Substance Abuse
Proposal Type
Presentation
Location
Jerry Falwell Library, Terrace Conference Room A
Start Date
11-4-2015 2:40 PM
End Date
11-4-2015 3:00 PM
COinS
Apr 11th, 2:40 PM
Apr 11th, 3:00 PM
The Prevalence of Sugar Addiction and Family History of Substance Abuse
Jerry Falwell Library, Terrace Conference Room A
Converging evidence suggests that over consumption of sugar engages similar neural pathways as drugs of abuse, and therefore, should be considered an addictive substance. The present study will examine the prevalence of sugar addiction among college students as well as possible genetic predispositions to drug abuse as measured by family history of alcohol use.
