Experts say alcohol causes more deaths than other drugs combined, with withdrawal symptoms among the worst of any substance ...

When young adults are asked to recall their drinking habits, their recollections may not always match what actually happened ...

New research has found that alcohol use disorder (AUD) is an often untreated epidemic in the United States. This post highlights the 11 symptoms of alcohol use disorder based on new criteria for ...

Alcohol withdrawal occurs when someone who is physically dependent on alcohol suddenly stops or reduces their drinking. In the most severe cases, the condition can be fatal. Many symptoms may arise ...

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.

The finding could lead to new treatments for alcohol dependence and anxiety disorders.

The latest weight loss craze could also help people control their drinking. Semaglutide treatments such as Ozempic and Wegovy have been shown to reduce the symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD), ...

We often hear “just drink responsibly” or “it’s just one drink,” but what happens when social drinking quietly crosses into dependence? In a deeply personal episode of a popular podcast actress Janhvi ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that occur when people drink alcohol during pregnancy. The alcohol affects the development of the fetus, potentially causing lifelong ...