Very shy people are more likely to suffer "hangxiety" - anxiety during a hangover - than their extrovert friends, new research shows.
When you're trying to relax after a stressful day, you might notice the tendency to want to "check out" is stronger than usual.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a common condition with a high economic impact in both children and adults, concludes an updated review in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to Penn State researchers, and each one may be more common at different stages of life.
Gene variants associated with alcohol dependence are also linked to the risk of psychiatric disorders and other drug use, a massive study of more than 50,000 people published Nov. 26 in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found.
Recent headlines claim that a glass of wine or a pint of beer a day shortens your life. It's enough to dampen any thoughts of a celebratory drink or two at Christmas. But those conclusions are based on a partial view of the alcohol debate.
The campaign outlines steps that governments can take to reduce problem drinking.
(KUTV) -- A new study shows an increase of people driving while stoned.
Society must take collective responsibility to reduce the harm caused by alcohol use disorders, a University of Otago academic says.
HealthDay News — For patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), modest alcohol consumption is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, while drinking 1.5 or more drinks per day may increase mortality, according to a study recently published in Hepatology.