Drugs used to treat alcohol use disorder have been on the market for decades but are rarely prescribed. Krit of Studio OMG/Moment via Getty Images More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had ...

Tirzepatide, semaglutide, and liraglutide vs DPP4i were associated with lower risk of alcohol use disorder, especially among men and younger patients.

Credit: Getty Images. Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment. The ...

Alcohol use was already changing before the pandemic, but lockdowns and behavior changes drove up drinking in the first two years of the pandemic. Many people drank to cope with the accumulated ...

GLP-1s hold promise as a potential treatment for alcohol and substance use disorders, according to an expert endocrine ...

A new study has found that no amount of alcohol consumption is safe when it comes to your risk for dementia. In the past, some research has suggested that a little booze might actually be beneficial, ...

Alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) result from a complex interplay of genetic, psychological, social, and environmental factors, and their onset and persistence can drastically affect an individual's life ...

Sinclair Method uses naltrexone, a medication that is often used for the treatment of opioid use disorder, to reduce the ...

Enrollment completed ahead of schedule, underscoring strong interest from patient community in a potential new therapeutic option ...

Whatever happened to Ellie Gertz, the adopted child a parent couldn't handle? Dec. 7, 2011— -- Lori Gertz was vilified last year when critics accused her of heartlessly sending her 7-year-old ...

Genetic analysis reveals people with higher alcohol consumption have 15-16% greater dementia risk, suggesting reducing ...