John F. Kelly, PhD, of the Recovery Research Institute and Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead ...

Life in alcohol recovery will throw up a lot of firsts. You’re entering a new sober lifestyle, and as part of that,t you’ll need to find a way to replace the feelings you were getting when consuming ...

Participating in peer-support recovery groups is associated with ongoing abstinence among Japanese men following treatment for alcohol dependence (AD). But smoking and consuming non-alcoholic beer are ...

A study, published in August in the journal Alcohol, focused on how long-term abstinence can undo the effects of cortical thinning in the brain among those with alcohol use disorder. “Several ...

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

Academics and well-meaning elites do alcoholics and addicts no favors in their effort to make them feel better about their situations (“Destigmatizing Drug Abuse Is a Dopey Idea” by Naomi Schaefer ...

This year let’s use the occasion of Alcohol Awareness Month to rethink our approach to imbibing and the addiction that too often comes along with it. Every tool available — from communities on social ...

“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 ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States and worldwide, and leads to substantial disease and medical complications. While treatments are ...

According to the treatment philosophy at Bright Futures Treatment Center, recovery works best when care is layered rather ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Tampa has published a new educational resource exploring the physiological effects of alcohol on facial puffiness and overall health. The article, titled “ Effects of ...

In support communities, a recurring theme is that alcohol and infidelity can feed off each other. Drinking lowers inhibitions ...