When a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, even a small dose, she can increase the chances that the next three generations may develop alcoholism, according to a new study from…

A small, qualitative study published in the journal Health Communication highlights a wide variety of approaches that former problem drinkers take to determine how and whether to…

A new smartphone app alerts drinkers when they exceed recommended maximum daily or weekly units of alcohol.

The Alcohol Tracker also includes links to alcohol helplines,…

Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that developing and implementing an interdisciplinary care improvement initiative improves outcomes.

Approximately 20 percent of all patients admitted to a hospital…

A form of ‘virtual-reality’ therapy may help people with alcohol dependence reduce their craving for alcohol, a new study suggests.

The findings, published in the July issue of the Journal of…

After this year’s legalization of powdered alcohol, some states have already banned it - a move that the majority of the public supports, according to a new University of…

Alcohol use disorder as defined by a new diagnostic classification was widespread and often untreated in the United States, with a lifetime prevalence of 29.1 percent…

Social media messaging, screening and interventions offer new tools to help colleges prevent and reduce excessive drinking, according to a report authored by a Boston University School of Public Health…

The mortality of alcohol dependent patients in general hospitals is many times higher than that of patients without alcohol dependency. In addition, they die about 7.6 years earlier on average than hospital…

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a biological clue that could help explain why some drinkers develop a dependence on alcohol and others do not.

How people perceive and taste alcohol depends on genetic factors, and that influences whether they “like” and consume alcoholic beverages, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

Alcohol dependence (AD) has a genetic component and testing can determine a person’s genetic risk for susceptibility to AD. A new study shows that while more than 85%…

It’s no secret that combat experiences are highly stressful and can contribute to instances of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among soldiers post-deployment. It also comes as…

Heavy social drinkers who report greater stimulation and reward from alcohol are more likely to develop alcohol use disorder over time, report researchers from the University of…

Muscle weakness is a common symptom of both long-time alcoholics and patients with mitochondrial disease. Now researchers have found a common link: mitochondria that are unable to self-repair. The results will be…

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that the anti-seizure drug ezogabine, reduced alcohol consumption in an experimental model. The findings, reported in the American…

People who copy their friend’s drinking behaviour will deny that their decision has been influenced, researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown.

A new study, conducted in the University…

Although some advocates want to lower the legal drinking age from 21, research continues to show that the law saves lives. That’s the finding of a new review published…

Much the same way individuals are encouraged to know their blood pressure and cholesterol numbers to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a new editorial in the Journal…

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers are gaining a better understanding of the neurochemical basis of addiction with a new technology called optogenetics.

In neuroscience research, optogenetics is…

James Bond’s alcohol consumption may explain why he prefers his martinis “shaken, not stirred” say researchers in the Christmas edition of The BMJ…

According to a new study, a novel composite measure consisting of 29 alcohol policies demonstrates that a strong alcohol policy environment is a protective factor against binge drinking in…

There is good evidence from studies of families and twins that genetics plays an important role in the development of alcoholism. However, hundreds of genes likely are involved in…

In personal finance, the “latte effect” is shorthand for daily, frivolous expenditures that sneak up on you over time. If you just stop buying triple caramel lattes at Starbucks every…

Many people, especially young adults, engage in high-risk drinking because of the belief it will lead to positive mood effects such as cheerfulness. A new…