“Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.” —Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States—not ...

Research shows that drinking alcohol increases women's risk of breast cancer. From sayings like "mommy juice" and "rosé all day" to happy hours, drinking is part of American culture, particularly for ...

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 ...

With so much attention focused on the opioid overdose epidemic, which has claimed more than 700,000 lives in the last 18 years, less attention is being paid to an ongoing concern, alcohol abuse. While ...

Alcohol is the second most popular drug in the world, behind caffeine. It makes sense, then, that there’s a common myth about ...

If you’re feeling hungover from New Year’s Eve champagne or had one too many boozy eggnogs over the holidays, let January be a fresh start. Taking the challenge of going dry in January, or Dry January ...

Americans are smack dab in the middle of an alcohol crisis. Twelve percent of deaths between the ages of 20 and 64 are caused by alcohol abuse. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and ...

A recent study has uncovered a connection between parental alcohol abuse and accelerated aging in their children, suggesting the consequences of alcohol use disorders extend far beyond the individual ...

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 ...

Government is taking a hard line against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), with alcohol and substance abuse ...