Alcohol use is widespread and alcohol use disorder (AUD) causes substantial harm. AUD affects 29 million individuals and ...

Heavy drinking increases pregnancy risk by 51% among those most wanting to avoid conception. Cannabis use shows similar elevated desire to avoid pregnancy but does not significantly impact pregnancy ...

Alcohol can interact dangerously with common medications and supplements. Learn which combinations to avoid and how to reduce ...

Struggling with alcohol cravings? Naltrexone targets the brain's reward center to minimize drinking urges and reduce harmful ...

(CNN) — Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That’s according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking ...

Health experts weigh in on alcohol decisions after Dry January, offering guidance on finding balance between social drinking and potential health risks.

Nicotine vaping has increased slightly over the past few years in the U.S., while binge drinking and heavy alcohol use were both slightly down, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and ...

Percentage increase in estimated mean annual HTN deaths from excessive alcohol use higher among women than men. (HealthDay News) — The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from ...

Health experts caution against drinking too much, but alcohol is everywhere. Experts say the things that make us pour another ...

One study discovered that heavy and former heavy drinking was associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles. The results also suggested that the ...

The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now experts are warning that older drinkers might be more sensitive to those effects.