With so much attention focused on the opioid overdose epidemic, which has claimed more than 700,000 lives in the last 18 years, less attention is being paid to an ongoing concern, alcohol abuse. While ...

Drinking problems can affect physical and mental health. One study looked at long-term data on twins to understand how alcohol misuse in teen years could affect health later. The study finds a weak ...

Questions about alcohol use should be a part of regular physical checkups, according to a panel of experts. About 21% of American adults admit that they engage in risky drinking behaviors, from ...

“Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.” —Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States—not ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition in which a person continues to consume alcohol despite the adverse consequences. AUD can be mild, moderate, or severe. Other names for AUD include ...

Alcohol misuse can happen in stages. These stages may lead to alcohol use disorder in some people. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a condition that is characterized by the inability to control or stop ...

Heavy drinking can raise the risk of cancers, heart disease, and other serious conditions. But first, it can affect appearance — and that can make some people change their behaviors. Alcohol misuse ...

A newly published report by UK-based think tank Equi stated the UK could benefit by adopting successful British Muslim-led initiatives in providing alcohol-free spaces. The report found abstinence ...

A fight broke out in a bar and spilled out onto the street early one Saturday morning last month in Melbourne, Florida, leaving three people injured, windows shattered and a bullet lodged in the child ...

A study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research suggests that misusing alcohol in your teens and 20s could have long term effects on mental and physical health. The researchers’ main ...