News obtained court documents that describe the night before an 18-year-old student was found dead at an off-campus house associated with an NAU fraternity.

👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Excessive alcohol use is pretty common, with 17% of adults in the US reporting binge drinking. Researchers explain why some people can’t stop — even when they know it’s ...

Researchers came to Dr. Chris Knowles’ school in England when he was 18 years old to run an experiment. They wanted to see which novice drinkers responded the most to alcohol and who would later go on ...

Multiple studies have linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of breast cancer, and binge drinking may exacerbate that risk. "There's indeed overwhelming evidence that consuming alcohol is ...

Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut back on drinking before it becomes a bigger health problem. Test tubes are ...

Recent studies continue to support a decades-old drug as an alternative means of reducing alcohol consumption. The prescription opioid antagonist, called naltrexone, was first approved by the FDA to ...

With New Year’s Eve celebrations behind us, many revelers are assessing the toll from weeks of holiday drinking. Some are even taking their first steps into Dry January. But many will continue to ...

Research shows that a single drinking binge—roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours—can disrupt the gastrointestinal tract in measurable ways. Even in healthy adults, such ...

If you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, here’s what to look for. By Jancee Dunn Before she stopped drinking alcohol eight years ago, Cecily Mak drank daily to “soften the edges of life.” ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Nearly half of men and 40% of women say they binge drink on New Year’s Eve, making it the holiday with the highest binge drinking rates according to a survey by nonprofit ...