A new review published online today in the journal Addiction has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use and the burden of death and disease.
Every morning, Josh starts his day by making the same pledge: Today is the day he’s not going to drink.
Alcohol poisoning or acute alcohol intoxication is a serious consequence of drinking a toxic amount of alcohol in a short period.
A UW Medicine researcher connects current understanding of marijuana's effects on child development to what's known about fetal alcohol syndrome.
New research led by the University of Bristol has found that drinkers support clearer labelling of alcohol products, including the provision of unit, calorie and health information, which would address current gaps in public knowledge.
The study focused on examining the use of “Protective Behavioral Strategies (PBS)” among young female university students.
Most women know they have a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer during their lifetime.
Drinking alcohol may increase women's risk for premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, a new meta-analysis from researchers in Spain suggests.
When compared with nondrinkers, men and women who had one or more alcoholic drinks per day had an overabundance of oral bacteria linked to gum disease, some cancers, and heart disease.
Summary: A new study is the first to show that binge drinking by expectant mothers can impair the mental health of their offspring.