Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

New research shows chronic alcohol use rewires gene activity in human brain regions that control reward and decision-making, ...

New research suggests that the path to alcohol dependence may differ depending on when the condition begins. A study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence identifies distinct roles for genetic ...

Post-mortem brain analysis shows decades of alcohol use significantly alter endocannabinoid gene expression in the prefrontal ...

New data highlight a failure to adopt policies that address alcohol-related harms, despite the availability of proven interventions, according to the researchers.

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: A recent groundbreaking study revealed that alcohol-related deaths are surging for women even more than for men. What’s to blame? Dr. Paula Cook, host of ...

When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

Addiction is often defined by its source: drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. But focusing on the substance or behavior alone misses a deeper issue: Many who overcome one addiction simply replace it with ...

Alaska has one of the highest rates of binge-drinking deaths in the United States and those rates increased during and after COVID-19. But there are more options than ever for treating alcohol use ...

Responses to this question are as varied as the backgrounds of the responders. Old-timers in AA are likely to dismiss this issue with the comment that “alcohol causes alcoholism.” But there are less ...

Actor and television presenter Kunickaa Sadanand, currently a contestant at Bigg Boss 19, spoke about her addiction to alcohol in the past. During a conversation with a fellow contestant, the ...