A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol ...

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new ...

Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and ...

A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol ...

Addiction is often defined by its source: drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. But focusing on the substance or behavior alone misses a deeper issue: Many who overcome one addiction simply replace it with ...

Actor and television presenter Kunickaa Sadanand, currently a contestant at Bigg Boss 19, spoke about her addiction to alcohol in the past. During a conversation with a fellow contestant, the ...

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: A recent groundbreaking study revealed that alcohol-related deaths are surging for women even more than for men. What’s to blame? Dr. Paula Cook, host of ...

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...

Alcohol consumption has been one of the significant problems in India. Not only does it develop severe health risks, but it ...