SANTA BARBARA, CA (January 16, 2025) – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Ortiz as the organization’s new Director of Development. With ...

As the body adapts to the presence of the drug, dependency and addiction can result. If consumption stops suddenly, the person may experience withdrawal symptoms. Alcohol addiction is a disease ...

Alcohol Forum Ireland is leading the project together with the Irish Community Action on Alcohol Network and seven Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. We need your consent to load ...

A new federal report warns that drinking alcohol could raise your risk of dying early. The draft of the report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services states that "in the ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new federal report warns that drinking alcohol could raise your risk of dying early. The draft of the report released Tuesday by the Department of ...

The reward system projects to the orbitofrontal cortex ... Previous versions of the DSM distinguished alcohol abuse from alcohol dependence, but there was no substantial difference in outcomes ...

In a letter earlier this year to George Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 25 members of Congress outlined concerns about the ICCPUD study. They alleged the ...

I lost my dearest father figure to alcoholism. Addiction is a disease, and it takes a strong person in a strong community to build a sober life in the face of it. That’s why I don’t like to ...

The report included the suggestion to add warning labels to alcohol similar to what is already required for tobacco products – another substance of abuse known to cause cancer. As a neuroscientist ...

according to surveys by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. That means many started drinking later than their parents and may increase their consumption in their mid-20s rather ...

More than €14 million has been awarded to projects ... addiction services in Northern Ireland and border counties including Louth. The Peaceplus funding awards have been made to a programme delivering ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We’re a little over a week into the new year. And among the many resolutions for people, quitting alcohol is at the top of the list for some. And that’s why they’re ...