In my previous post, I suggested that regular cannabis use gradually shifts the brain into a new adaptive operating state—one ...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, which also treat diabetes, may help users battling drug and alcohol abuse as well. A study published in the Addiction medical journal Wednesday showed ...

The U.S. can save lives from excess alcohol use without taking drastic measures. Here are 12 steps that can help.

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances. More than 84% of ...

Mary started drinking regularly in the early nineties, when she was thirteen. Her father had recently married a Danish woman and moved the family to Denmark, which has one of the highest teen-drinking ...

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unravelled. Yet addiction is often ...

Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related ...