Alcohol is far more dangerous than most people realize. New data show why even “moderate” drinking carries real risks, and ...

An 18-week experimental study, published in Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, examining the effects of the drug, ...

I come from a family of alcoholics. Sarah, my first cousin, was the most recent to die of complications from alcoholism, at age 41. Before her, seven people in our extended family, including her ...

Limited research suggests that moderate consumption of alcohol may lower the risk of gallstones in some people. However, other studies suggest that alcohol consumption may slow the gallbladder. The ...

The categorization of “alcoholism” has changed over time. Recognizing alcohol use disorder as a mental health condition facilitates more empathetic and effective treatment, including therapy and group ...

My husband and I need to talk to our children about drinking culture and alcoholism before we visit his family, and I’m at a ...

If you’re one of those people who likes drinking more than everyone else, you might have an excuse: You have lazy genes. Well, at least one lazy gene. A new study out of the University of Valencia in ...

America has a drinking problem, but our nation’s overdose crisis has shifted attention away from our national hangover. It’s time to focus on this long overlooked problem. Drug overdose deaths rose ...

BOSTON - Dry January has been gaining in popularity for many, a chance for drinkers to push the alcohol aside for a month. But, for a trio of Massachusetts women, they have said goodbye to the booze ...

Identifying genetic influences on vulnerability to alcohol addiction can lead to more targeted treatments and help those at risk to make informed choices about their own lives The tendency to become ...

Gary Oldman has opened up about his history of alcoholism, saying that he "used to sweat vodka" and that he wouldn't wish being in the throes of the addiction on his worst enemy. Oldman was speaking ...

"He was a fantastic guy, but he got stuck on alcohol," Donald Trump tells PEOPLE of his late brother, Fred Trump Jr. Donald Trump is breaking all the rules in the 2016 election. But there are a few ...