Guilt about your drinking or annoyance when people bring it up are also notable signs, Dr. Holt said. “If you find yourself ...

Many people are starting 2026 by taking part in Dry January, swearing off alcohol for the first month of the year. But new ...

About 20% of Americans in the last 30 days have had an episode of heavy drinking. Now, a new study is calling into question the term "functional alcoholic" and taking a closer look at alcohol's real ...

Monthlong alcohol abstinence challenges like Sober October and Dry January are popular social media trends, but “damp” months — during which you commit to drinking less, if not quitting altogether — ...

A number of factors, including fundamental changes in parenting styles, are driving the decline of alcohol use among young people. (Getty Images) New research finds that young people aren’t as ...

Dr. Christopher Kahler always wanted a career exploring “how people make meaning out of their lives.” He planned to teach philosophy or literature. But when he got a job working with teens recovering ...

Struggling with alcohol cravings? Naltrexone targets the brain's reward center to minimize drinking urges and reduce harmful ...

The new nutrition guidance notably removes the previous recommendation to limit alcohol consumption to 1 drink or fewer daily ...

I drink too much, and I know I drink too much. (Think multiple drinks, multiple nights per week.) But my problem is that it hasn’t affected my life in a way that’s forcing the issue. I still get up ...

Nikki Crowley receives funding from The National Institutes of Health, The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, and the Penn State Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences endowment funds. Her blood ...

The holidays can be a joyous time, filled with family, friends, and celebrations. But for many, they also bring a unique set of challenges: parties with free-flowing ...

When I do drink, I drink very consciously, thinking about what effects I'm trying to get, what the risks are, and how I minimize those. What other advice do you have about alcohol use and misuse? It's ...