New Year’s resolutions often revolve around self-improvement, and for many, that means cutting back on alcohol or completely detoxing. While detoxing can seem daunting, there’s a growing interest in ...

When young adults are asked to recall their drinking habits, their recollections may not always match what actually happened ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are prescribed for weight loss, diabetes, and blood-sugar management. But as more people use them, patients are reporting a decrease in cravings for ...

The finding could lead to new treatments for alcohol dependence and anxiety disorders.

A 55-year-old white man, Mr Y, was brought by ambulance to a medical center facility after being found acutely intoxicated, lying down along a sidewalk on one of the busiest streets of the city. Upon ...

A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to ...

The 2025 National Policy for the prevention, management and control of Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse sparked a lot of hullabaloo as soon as it was released resulting into the National Authority ...

Sober October is upon us. The month provides an opportunity to drink less, or not at all. But for people evaluating their long-term relationship with alcohol, what happens once the month is over? Back ...

Mental health experts are nearly unanimous in endorsing the disease model of addiction. Alcoholism (now alcohol use disorder) was declared a disease in 1956 by the American Medical Association, and ...