Alcoholism and alcohol drinking in general represent huge public health problems in most countries worldwide, preventing many individuals from successfully holding a job or looking after a family. In ...

“Alcoholism” is a term that people may use to describe alcohol use disorder (AUD). AUD is a health condition in which a person may experience uncontrollable alcohol consumption that causes problems in ...

UB has received five years of funding to continue its long-running Research Training on Alcohol Etiology and Treatment ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — You don’t have to be a drinker for your brain to be affected by alcoholism. A new study shows that just having a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain ...

Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances, and men are up to twice as likely to develop alcoholism as women. Until now, the underlying biology contributing to this difference in ...

"Wherever you are, get help," the Oscar-winning actor said. "Don't be ashamed." By Christy Piña Associate Editor Anthony Hopkins took to social media to celebrate 47 years sober and shared an ...

The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids ...

Much attention is being paid these days to the role that genetics plays in health and illness. The Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, succeeded in identifying all of the genes in human DNA ...

Every year since 1987, the month of April has been designated as Alcohol Awareness Month, providing education about alcoholism and helping to reduce the stigma surrounding those who fight this deadly ...

This week we're returning to the ongoing series about staying healthy on the job, when "on the job" in the wine industry often means drinking alcohol on a frequent basis, socializing for many hours a ...

Maybe you've never gotten a DUI or lost a job due to drinking alcohol — but you could still be at risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD) — formerly called alcoholism. In fact, a 2017 study of 36,309 US ...