Tag: Alcohol abuse
Millions of US children have parents with substance use disorder, and...
Ty Schepis, Texas State University
About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least...
Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an...
Nikki Crowley, Penn State
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government...
Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes...
Karla Kaun, Brown University
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as...
As suicides rise in the US, the 988 hotline offers hope...
Emmy Betz, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
July 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of the national launch of...
Alcohol use more likely among Black youths at racially segregated schools
Guangyi Wang, University of California, San Francisco and Rita Hamad, University of California, San Francisco
The Research Brief is...
Alcohol companies make $17.5 billion a year off of underage drinking,...
David H. Jernigan, Boston University
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Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug among high...
Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol’s...
Daryl Davies, University of Southern California; Joshua Silva, University of Southern California, and Terry David Church, University of Southern California
Debaucherous evening last night? You’re...
Brain activity predicts which mice will become compulsive drinkers
Cody A. Siciliano, Vanderbilt University
Some individuals consume alcohol their entire adult life without developing an alcohol use disorder. Others, however, quickly transition to compulsive...
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
