A new systematic review has found that parents and other child caregivers who have alcohol-related diagnoses are twice as likely to maltreat children in their care than parents and caregivers with no ...

Alcohol affects everyone differently, but new research reveals that biological sex may play a bigger role than previously thought. In a preclinical study published in Biological Psychiatry, Scripps ...

Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as ...

Researchers have discovered that drugs like Ozempic for diabetes and obesity also improve alcohol use disorders and other addictions. This is a stunning gut-brain breakthrough.

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A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in 2023, meaning they could not stop or control alcohol ...

This review examines the epidemiology, health risks, neurobiological mechanisms, and emerging treatments related to betel nut ...

Many young adults drink alcohol and use cannabis together, at the same time, as a coping mechanism or to relieve stress. A recent study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine found that ...

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 ...