New research identifies a specific group of neurons in the brain that regulate binge drinking. This discovery may lead to targeted treatments.

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week kicked off with a proclamation signing at the Office of the Governor on Tuesday, spotlighting the urgent need to confront substance abuse and its profound ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - From drunk driving simulators to free Narcan—these were just some the things available at the Alabama ABC Board’s substance abuse youth summit. The summit was held to ...

A preclinical study finds that a drug ... alcohol to cope not only with physical pain but with emotional distress as well." This work was supported by funding from the National Institute on ...

In addition to raising awareness, ASAP is also working to provide resources and information related to alcohol consumption and abuse to help people make “low-risk choices around alcohol,” Beus ...

In response to these struggles, many individuals turn to substance abuse as a coping mechanism ... increased exposure and accessibility to drugs and alcohol. Addiction is often viewed as a ...

a physician-scientist with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in Baltimore. This system involves GLP-1 receptors, which are found in parts ...

about his battles with drugs and alcohol. Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs), who saw his April 2024 upset of unbeaten Devin Haney changed to a no contest when he tested positive for a banned substance ...

More than 18,500 people received Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in October last year to help cope with alcohol-related liver disease, or drug or alcohol misuse - Sam Thomas/Getty Images ...

African American students who attend historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, are less likely to use drugs and abuse alcohol, are more likely to have close relationships and talk ...

Drug and alcohol overdoses continued to be the leading ... director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control. The distribution of naloxone tripled from 2021 to 2023, which health ...

Researchers say that while many of them drink without too much incident, alcohol use can still alter the brain's behavior centers, and drinkers may become more susceptible to drug abuse.