All alcohol-associated deaths increased from less than 12,000 annually in 1990 to more than 23,000 in 2021.

Most alcohol-related cancer deaths in 2021 were caused by liver cancer (7,408 deaths), followed by colon cancers (4,687 deaths) and esophageal cancers (3,948 deaths), researchers report.

Children and teenagers of any age who sip or taste alcohol with their parents’ permission are more likely to engage in risky drinking in young adulthood. That was the finding of a new study my ...

The NCDA’s efforts to address alcohol misuse have intensified, with the entity implementing education campaigns, harm reduction initiatives, and early intervention programmes.

In 2024, 110 people fell ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul, of whom 48 died, according to government officials. Turkey's anise-flavored national liquor, Raki, is most commonly ...

The report is one of two complementary filings on the relationship between alcohol and health that will help to inform the HHS and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as they co-develop the ...

This is member-exclusive content opinion Commentary Editorial cartoon: Does alcohol cause cancer? By Dallas Morning News Editorial Jan. 8, 2025 | ...

But as long as alcohol retains its place in American culture, unique among all mind-altering substances, the odds are slim that U.S. consumers will change their relationship with alcohol as much ...

Other parts of the world that ban alcohol have seen large-scale alcohol poisonings. In India's Bihar state, where the manufacturing, sale and consumption of liquor is prohibited, 30 people died ...

Drunk hiccups are common enough that, in classic cartoons, a character hiccuping after downing a swig of alcohol is understood as meaning they're intoxicated — but can drinking alcohol really ...

Alcohol-induced psychosis can happen after intoxication, during withdrawal, or it can be chronic among people living with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here’s what it looks like. Alcohol is a mind ...