Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use ...

Addiction and mental health are deeply intertwined issues that affect millions of people in the United States. Understanding ...

Alcohol plays a role in over 200 diseases and injuries, contributing to more than 175,000 deaths in the U.S. annually and 3 ...

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression ...

The U.S. surgeon general is kicking off this Dry January by warning about the link between alcohol and increased cancer risk. The announcement has left many people wondering about the healthiest ...

I soon learnt to suppress emotions and a lot of the time, I felt like I didn’t fit in. Alcohol made me more relaxed and confident. Back in the day, I worked in advertising and the culture was so ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

I lost my dearest father figure to alcoholism. Addiction is a disease, and it takes a strong person in a strong community to build a sober life in the face of it. That’s why I don’t like to ...

Two recently released federal documents offer contrasting perspectives on alcohol and health–underscoring ... and professor at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health at the University ...

That depends. Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a geriatrician and dementia expert, tells HuffPost that the way alcohol impacts the body will vary based on your age. If your 2024 goals include plans to drink ...

The NIAAA offers an alcohol treatment navigator that people can use to search for local AUD treatment options. Seeking help for addiction may feel daunting or even scary, but several organizations ...