Early stress drinking changes the brain, affects decisions, and increases risk of cognitive decline later in life.

A non-intoxicating compound in cannabis could offer a breakthrough treatment for alcohol use disorder. New research shows CBD ...

GLP-1 JABS may be able to ease symptoms of anxiety and depression by 40 per cent, a new study suggests. The blockbuster jabs ...

Researchers used positron emission tomography, or PET, brain imaging on 32 people with AUD and 29 controls. They found 11% lower synaptic density in the frontal cortex, striatum, and hippocampus of ...

A study by University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that using alcohol to cope with stress in early adulthood may lead to lasting brain changes. These effects can impact decision-making and cognitive ...

It's well known that alcohol consumption is an age-old method for coping with stress. But recent research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that when such self-medication begins ...

New reports suggest GLP-1 medications like Ozempic may be altering not just appetite—but also how people experience alcohol, from mood changes to stronger hangovers.

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains a major public health challenge in the United States, contributing to more than 170,000 ...

Teen marijuana use is rising as legalization spreads. Explore how cannabis affects brain development, mental health, and long-term adolescent health risks.

The authors of the study say that it can help in understanding how alcohol rewires the brain's circuitry and suggest new approaches for helping people adapt to the long-term effects of alcohol use.

For the longest time, I was using eating as an activity,” the 29-year-old Texan told The Post. “We don’t have mountains or an ocean here in Dallas. We just love to shop, eat and drink.” So two years ...

Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and elevated cancer risk remains unchanged since February 2025, with over half of Americans saying that regularly consuming alcohol increases your ...