Doctors are seeing more than just liver disease as a consequence of heavy alcohol use. Every major organ in your body (including your brain) can also suffer and the need for more women to cut back is ...

New research shows high rates of alcohol abuse among veterans of every age group. (Sgt. Rebekka Heite/Marine Corps) Veterans of every age group are more likely to binge drink or abuse alcohol than ...

The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Did you know that six in 10 Americans have at least one chronic disease, and four in 10 have two or more? If you're one of these many people living with a chronic condition, every decision matters.

The consumption of alcohol is something you can find throughout many parts of Black history and culture. Whether it be Snoop Dogg’s 1994 hit “Gin and Juice” or the infamous Billy Dee Williams ads, ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, alcoholic hand sanitizers have become widely accessible nationwide. They can pose a problem, especially for emergency departments, when alcohol-dependent patients start ...

Men and women with lower income or education levels are more likely to develop medical conditions related to alcohol abuse compared to similar individuals with a higher socioeconomic status, according ...

During the 2022–23 academic year, the most popular drinking trend on college campuses was borgs, or blackout rage gallons, as they were nicknamed by students. The recipe included around 25 ounces of ...

DOUGLAS - In order to reduce Wyoming's alcohol abuse problem and the law enforcement and social issues that accompany it, policy makers have to stop treating the symptoms and focus on prevention. That ...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration over 46 million people reported suffering from some form of substance abuse disorder . As street drugs have become more ...