Researchers are studying whether these widely used weight-loss drugs may also be future treatments for alcohol abuse.

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

As a new year approaches, many people are rethinking their habits, including how much alcohol they're drinking.

About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according ...

Christmas can be a boozy time of year but Britons are drinking less alcohol than before, as financial pressures, health concerns and an ageing population lead to cuts in consumption. The average UK ...

Nearly 80% of Americans aged 12 and older have consumed alcohol at least once in their lives, and 10% of the population ...

Most people know that smoking causes cancer and that there's no "safe" number of cigarettes that are OK to smoke.

In a large U.S. retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open, investigators report that glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of ...

While it is common for people to try alcohol in adolescence, alcohol use in teens can be detrimental to health and may affect brain development and mental health. While teens usually drink less often ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its first-ever comprehensive report on alcohol use in the state. The ...

Nearly 23% of high school students reported drinking at least one alcoholic beverage in the past 30 days; binge drinking was ...