Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut ...

Drugs used to treat alcohol use disorder have been on the market for decades but are rarely prescribed. Krit of Studio OMG/Moment via Getty Images More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had ...

Alcohol use disorder can be genetically passed from parent to child, though having a parent who has AUD doesn't mean you'll definitely develop it. crotography/ Getty Images Parents with alcohol use ...

Thinking about giving up drinking for a brief period of time? Here are the mental and physical changes you can expect.

Researchers are studying whether these widely used weight-loss drugs may also be future treatments for alcohol abuse.

About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according ...

The popular weight management and type 2 diabetes medication semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus, may reduce alcohol cravings and help people with alcohol use ...

About 640,000 people were suspected of having had an alcohol addiction at least once in their lives. Read more at ...

And for anyone whose Dry January might’ve been a little less dry than they planned, there’s still good news. According to the ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that occur when people drink alcohol during pregnancy. The alcohol affects the development of the fetus, potentially causing lifelong ...

Around 3.04 million people in Japan are believed to suffer from alcohol use disorder, the same level as in the previous study ...