Alcohol

Study: Moderate Alcohol Consumption Does Not Lower Risk of Death

A new study has challenged widespread assumptions that a glass of wine a day is actually good for your health. Moderate alcohol...

A New Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders? Prazosin in the Treatment of AUDs

By Dr. Mark Gold and Dr. Lantie Jorandby Alcohol Use Today At least 95,000 people (approximately 68,000 men and 27,000 women) die from...

Understanding Genetic Influences on Problematic Alcohol Use

Researchers learn more about genetic influences on SUD, and what we learn can guide later innovations in treatment and prevention.

Punishment, the brain, and compulsive drinking

Punishment, the brain, and compulsive drinking. What leads only some individuals who drink heavily to drink compulsively?

One Woman’s Mission to Change Our Country’s Relationship with Alcohol

Conversation with Annie Grace, author of This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness And Change Your Life

The role of alcohol, drugs, and despair in falling U.S. life expectancy

Life expectancy falls due to drug overdoses, suicides, organ system diseases

What is an Alcohol Use Disorder?

Alcohol is one of the most commonly consumed intoxicating substances and legal in most parts of the world. Drinking too much can cause a...

Alcohol use disorders are complex, but new research should improve practice

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are one of the most common and least-treated health conditions in the world

Alcohol can increase your risk of developing cancer - even with moderate consumption

Cancer and alcohol pose public health risks in their own right, but recent research shows that drinking may compound the risks of cancer.

What can rats tell us about making better medications for alcohol use disorder?

Despite causing significant morbidity, mortality, and consequences, alcoholism remains understudied in key respects.

Ask a Counselor: Yes, Mixing Substances is Dangerous and Potentially Lethal

It is important to understand how substances, including prescribed medications, can interact with each other and other substances.

Risks of Opioid & Alcohol Use for Women Increase with Age

A recent study illuminates the repercussions of concurrent alcohol and prescription opioid use in older women.

Liver Transplants and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Liver disease is one of the major consequences of alcohol use disorder, often resulting, ultimately, in liver failure.

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