A renewed focus on alcohol’s health effects has rekindled a common debate: Is alcohol or marijuana worse for you?

We joined together to increase the tax on alcohol to fund services, hoping to end the revolving door of jail, drug seeking, ...

A new study reveals that heavy drinkers with depression experience the same level of buzz as those without depression, challenging the long-standing belief that alcohol's pleasurable effects diminish ...

Alcohol-related health issues surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 17.6% rise in mortality, calling for enhanced ...

When you drink alcohol, the brain ramps up the release of a chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which helps us ...

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression experience high levels of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated, similar to ...

Researchers have identified brain circuits disrupted by prenatal alcohol exposure, which may explain the cognitive ...

Alcohol-related deaths increased 18% during the pandemic, as did hospitalizations related to alcohol use, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) ...

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use ...

Alcoholism and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are major public health and socioeconomic issues. However, a handful of ...

Addiction and mental health are deeply intertwined issues that affect millions of people in the United States. Understanding ...

GLP-1 drugs mimic a hormone that sends the brain signals of fullness. Researchers theorize that the drugs could work the same ...