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 ...

“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 ...

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 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 ...

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April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, an annual campaign aimed at bringing awareness to the dangers of alcohol misuse. Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 by the National Council for ...

The Government’s new report ‘Men’s health: a strategic vision for England’ has been criticised by a leading specialist in ...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, which feels a bit ironic, doesn’t it? Raising awareness of alcohol? We all know it's there. Instead, we should be raising awareness of alcohol normalization and the ...

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 ...

Alcohol is a psychoactive substance, which means it alters how the brain responds to emotions and stimuli. Some people consider it a “gateway drug,” a substance that increases a person’s risk of ...