Alcohol contributes to more than 200 health conditions, fueling a staggering 175,000 deaths each year across the U.S. Globally, the toll reaches nearly 3 million lives. Despite these alarming numbers, ...

New research shows that cannabis may reduce alcohol consumption short-term, but experts caution against substitution due to ...

In the ‘50s through the ‘70s, psychedelic drugs were studied for their potential to help people stop problematic drinking. At the time, the research primarily focused on the effects of lysergic acid ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

The brain's nucleus accumbens (NAC) is a core region of the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system. The mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system plays an important role in addiction. New findings show ...

The outgoing U.S. Surgeon General made headlines when he called for a cancer warning on alcoholic beverages. But cancer is not the only risk you run with a regular after-work drink. Alcohol has long ...

If your parent, neighbor or any person you may care for were to become ill or needed assistance, you would do everything possible to help. Wouldn’t you? When that same person shows signs of having a ...

children, spouses and relatives of the problem drinker. Tonight at 7, “Call the Doctor” will feature local substance abuse specialists who will offer support and counseling to families trapped by ...

Taking opioids, such as oxycodone or morphine, in combination with alcohol can have severe consequences and be fatal. Because opioids and alcohol are both depressants, combining them can have a ...

April is “celebrated” as Alcohol Awareness Month. The purpose of Alcohol Awareness Month is to point out the stigma that surrounds alcoholism and substance abuse. Alcoholism seems to have lost its ...

Lu, F. (2025) Put Alcohol Harm Prevention Courses in National Basic Education . Psychology, 16, 1464-1474. doi: 10.4236/psych ...