As weight-loss drugs like Ozempic revolutionize weight loss, scientists hope they may also be life-changing for alcohol addiction. The drugs are one of several approaches doctors and psychiatrists ...

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.

Struggling with alcohol cravings? Naltrexone targets the brain's reward center to minimize drinking urges and reduce harmful ...

Since GLP-1s hit the mainstream roughly two years ago, people taking the weight-loss drugs noticed their cravings for food disappear. For some, that extended to alcohol, too. Now, the growing buzz ...

September is National Recovery Month, a time to shine a light on the power of healing and hope for those struggling with addiction. Unsurprising to most, alcohol use disorder is one of the most common ...

Health experts caution against drinking too much, but alcohol is everywhere. Experts say the things that make us pour another ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

If you like to have a glass of wine or a cocktail every now and then but also take certain medications, you may have wondered if you shouldn’t be mixing them. Well, we’ve got you covered. When it ...