“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 ...

Getty Images The limited treatment options available for alcohol use disorder emphasize the urgent need for more research into pharmacological therapies. While more research is needed, preclinical and ...

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, appears to help people reduce their alcohol ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are limited numbers of FDA-approved medications to treat alcohol and substance use disorders. Preclinical ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Abusing alcohol can put one’s health and safety at risk, according to the Mayo Clinic. There are ways to help a loved one who could be suffering from Alcohol Abuse Disorder.

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Proposed changes to the psychiatric profession’s diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, have caused a recent uproar, with critics worried that the new label of “alcohol abuse disorder” will overdiagnose young ...

The US Surgeon General’s Advisory in 2025 on alcohol recommended updating the warning label on alcohol-containing beverages to include cancer, counseling patients about alcohol as a cancer risk factor ...

Nearly 21 million Americans suffer from a substance abuse disorder and only 10 percent of them receive treatment for their condition, according to a new report released by the Surgeon General Vivek ...

In 2024, one Pennsylvanian died from a drug overdose every three hours, according to the state Office of Drug Surveillance ...

For the first time, researchers demonstrated in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making. Rats exposed to high ...