People taking GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide for diabetes or obesity showed lower rates of new alcohol and ...

No matter what’s ailing you, exercise seems to help. Ample research shows that regular workouts improve a multitude of conditions, imparting physical and psychological benefits. Now, a new paper ...

No alcohol withdrawal symptoms despite episodic heavy drinking? That doesn't mean alcohol is not affecting your brain, ...

Brain activity related to how young adults value reward appears to be linked to longer-term drinking patterns, according to a ...

Some psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people's mood, perceptions and mental processes, were recently found to be promising alternative treatments for some mental health disorders. The ...

May 20 (UPI) --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 ...

Credit: Getty Images. Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment. The ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly heritable, but the extent of shared and distinct genetic architecture across different SUDs is unclear. To compare the genetic architectures of alcohol use ...

Share on Pinterest Semaglutide drugs were tied to a significantly lower incidence of alcohol use disorder in a new study. Image credit: JNemchinova/Getty Images. A new study from Case Western Reserve ...

People with alcohol addiction have long complained that even the sight of a bar sign or a photo of a drink makes them reach ...

Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the World Health Organization says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. You may have seen plenty of on-screen characters sip whisky or ...