Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michelle Budge, Deseret News Amid increasing rates of cancer among young people and growing evidence that no level of alcohol ...

A diabetes and obesity medication shows potential to reduce alcohol cravings and relapse in early animal studies.

Alcohol is ubiquitous in Europe — as a pleasure, as a social glue, and as a cultural heritage. Yet this seemingly harmless companion causes devastating health, social, and economic damage. According ...

The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction, identifying a potential new therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and ...

UK psychiatrist Max Pemberton is warning about a "middle-aged drinking epidemic." zinkevych - stock.adobe.com Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a ...

For many Australians working in high-risk industries, the answer is a resounding no, and that's a problem. A new study by ...

WALKING away from any kind of addiction is not easy as it requires the concerned person to fully commit to the quitting ...