The drugs that keep rheumatoid arthritis in check may one day help people stop drinking. A new Scripps Research study shows ...

When we drink alcohol, our liver breaks it down into acetate, which the body can then burn as fuel. A new ...

May 20 (UPI) --More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder-- the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism -- in 2022, when the most recent national data ...

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 ...

Problematic alcohol use patterns may be negatively associated with health outcomes in mid-life. Read more on AMJ.

Share on Pinterest Semaglutide drugs were tied to a significantly lower incidence of alcohol use disorder in a new study. Image credit: JNemchinova/Getty Images. A new study from Case Western Reserve ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects about 400 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of serious illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, liver disease and stroke. Beyond these ...

The drugs that keep rheumatoid arthritis in check may one day help people stop drinking. A new Scripps Research study shows ...

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression experience high levels of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated, similar to ...

Illustration courtesy of Vivian Chang This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the treatment of SUDs. Part 2 reviews the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol ...

Medicare has expanded access to GLP-1 weight-loss medications. These drugs may also help treat addiction. Primary care ...