April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol abuse. Over time, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other ...

What The Pitt can teach us about addiction.

When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the ...

Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before. According to the national survey on drug use and health, in 2023, about ...

Athletics and alcohol have long been intertwined, but the reality is stark:sports and alcohol addiction don’t mix. For many athletes, the pressures of competition can lead to unhealthy coping ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

The consumption of alcohol is something you can find throughout many parts of Black history and culture. Whether it be Snoop Dogg’s 1994 hit “Gin and Juice” or the infamous Billy Dee Williams ads, ...

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 ...

Semaglutide reduced alcohol consumption in lab tests and lowered peak breath alcohol concentration. Weekly alcohol craving and drinks per drinking day also decreased. The study used low doses of ...

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are enormously popular for people with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk. So, health professionals wondered: Could these drugs also be the key to ...