Long-term consumption of alcohol makes the brain adapt to its constant presence. Quitting out of the blue disrupts the ...

Quitting alcohol after long-term dependency is far more complex than willpower alone. A US-based physician explains how ...

What Happens to Your Body During the Stages of Detox and How to Manage It Medically reviewed by Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, DPhil Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal and may require medical supervision.

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many people with alcohol use disorder, those early days without alcohol bring ...

A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity. That’s what scientists at a leading research institute have found. In a ...

Emergency departments may be missing opportunities to identify and treat people for problem alcohol use. A new study published in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research found that less than 1% of ...

She told Mary that she’d started taking Ozempic for weight loss. “If I have more than two beers now, I go outside and barf,” ...

New York lawmakers introduce bills to tax alcohol and redirect opioid tax revenue to fund substance use disorder treatment as ...

New data highlight a failure to adopt policies that address alcohol-related harms, despite the availability of proven interventions, according to the researchers.