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About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according to the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. If you or someone you ...

A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

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LSU head coach Lane Kiffin was a top coach but was secretly battling alcohol addiction. When he felt he was losing himself, ...

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Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors function in the brain and why they play a central role in pain relief, ...