Heavy drinkers had a 133% higher chance of having brain lesions compared with nondrinkers, a study found. A medical expert ...

A recent study found that people may perceive fewer negative effects of alcohol if they are also using cannabis at the same time.

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol.

Young adults often use alcohol and cannabis together, a behavior that may dull the perceived negative effects of drinking and ...

As Alcohol Awareness Month highlights the growing issue of substance use in Oklahoma, nearly 900,000 individuals are affected ...

"We now have a new model for the unfortunate cognitive changes that humans with alcohol use disorder show," said author Patricia Janak, a Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist who studies the ...

For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term cognitive impairments by damaging brain circuits responsible for decision-making.

About one in 10 U.S. adults with substance use disorder (SUD) report past-year hospitalizations, according to a research ...

We all experience cravings. Sometimes, our cravings prompt undesirable behaviors, which can contribute to negative ...

Addiction researchers at The Florey have found a new pathway in the brain related to binge drinking in females, potentially ...

April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, an annual observance that serves as an important reminder or the ongoing fight against ...

This study, which was published in the journal Neurology, comes when clinicians and public health advocates are raising awareness of alcohol use disorder and issues related to excessive alcohol ...