While not an official diagnosis, a high-functioning alcoholic is a colloquial term for someone who is dependent on alcohol, ...

Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

The Surgeon General warns about alcohol’s link to cancer, adding to a larger conversation about changing drinking habits in America. Alcohol has long been central to American life—raised in toasts, ...

The danger in drinking alcohol when one is 65 and older lies in how alcohol is now metabolized. A cocktail or two for a 30-year-old drinker isn't likely to cause much damage but that same amount of ...

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. A new study ...

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of the brain-and offers insights on developing drugs to treat this condition.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Before you make a toast, do you think about the cancer risk that comes with drinking alcohol? In a new advisory, the U.S. Surgeon General is urging that alcoholic beverages should ...

The liver is one of the most incredible organs in the human body. It acts as a primary filter, clearing out toxins and ...

Using alcohol to sleep is a more common practice than you think but it's also a false economy. Yes you'll initially feel drowsy after a couple of drinks (depending on what you're drinking), but ...

Many researchers have assumed ketamine’s psychedelic effects are central to its therapeutic value. However, a new analysis from King’s College London and the University of Exeter found no link between ...