U.Va. study tackles binge drinking

By Aaron Lee

"Researchers at the University of Virginia are beginning to test a medication they say might treat college-age adults who are genetically predisposed to binge drinking."

"In the past, U.Va. professor Bankole Johnson has conducted a similar study among people in their 40s who have drinking problems, but he said getting to people earlier could save years of struggle..."

"Researchers hope to test a group of 300 to see how a drug called Zofran compares with using a placebo to treat people with a certain genetic makeup. Zofran is typically used to prevent nausea and vomiting among surgical patients and people going through chemotherapy..."

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