A drink with dinner or friends might not seem like something that could affect your cancer risk.
But new research is drawing attention to the connection between alcohol and cancer, even among people who only drink casually.
Cancer deaths in the United States likely caused by alcohol appear to have doubled over the past three decades.
Read more about new research linking alcohol use to rising cancer deaths in the United States.
Today, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
A new Canada-wide scientific assessment has found that alcohol causes more harm overall than any other drug in the country-ranking far above tobacco, opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and cannabis.
NEW international data have shown that alcohol-related liver disease continues to place a substantial burden on health systems, even in regions where overall alcohol consumption has declined in recent years.
Young adults today are digital natives-naturally fluent with devices and online platforms-so some of their most effective behavioral-health interventions will likely arrive in their pockets via text, app, or other mobile medium.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) urges the public to be mindful of the Holiday season and the effects of alcohol during gatherings. As many of us look forward to celebrations during the holidays, it is also a time when some people are more likely to drink beyond their limits than at other times of the year.
(WAND) - September marks the start of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders refer to a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities caused by alcohol exposure before birth.
Click to read article While alcohol might seem socially acceptable in moderate amounts, its effects on brain are far from benign. The long-term consequences of even moderate consumption can hinder cognitive abilities, memory formation, and emotional stability.
A new longitudinal study led by York University's Department of Psychology published today finds that young adults experiencing periods of high stress, anxiety and depressed mood more frequently combined binge drinking with cannabis use in order to get more high and drunk, and were also likely to report more adverse life consequences when combining these substances.