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• The results of this scoping review confirm strong positive links between posting alcohol-related content (ARC) and drinking and alcohol-related problems.
• The findings in this review underscore the need for operationalization and standardized measures related to ARC.
• The authors propose a theoretical model—the Dual-Feedback Loop Drinking and ARC Model—that may serve as a blueprint for...

Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) at the National Institutes of Health. As of 2020, ARCR has published articles on a continuous, rolling basis, comprising one virtual issue per yearly volume.

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As of June 2025, Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR) accepts both unsolicited review articles and invited articles.

As of June 2025, Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR) accepts both unsolicited review articles and invited articles.

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• Susceptible versus resilient phenotypes appear across multiple preclinical models of stress, including stress periods in both early life and adulthood.
• There are distinct sex differences in reactivity to stress and subsequent alcohol consumption behaviors.
• Enhanced connectivity and neuroanatomic integrity in essential brain circuits may underlie resilience to stress and provide...