Older Americans are drinking more than previous generations, often due to loneliness and social isolation, leading to health ...

The benefits and risks of alcohol consumption depend upon the dose, your genes, your sex, and your state of health.

Weight-loss jabs could prevent and treat addiction to alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, according to a large study. Experts believe the way the medicines work on the brain’s reward pathway cuts cravings ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 28 ...

She has been sober for ten years, and now actress Muriel Baumeister has spoken in detail about her alcohol dependency. The 54 ...

A non-intoxicating compound in cannabis could offer a breakthrough treatment for alcohol use disorder. New research shows CBD ...

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances. More than 84% of ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Research conducted by the Freedom Center ranks Alabama number five for the lowest number of patients in treatment for alcohol abuse. This data comes as April marks Alcohol ...

Discriminatory workplace environments may significantly predict long-term alcohol abuse risk in adults with employment.

A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce drug- and alcohol-related overdoses and deaths ...