In my previous post, I suggested that regular cannabis use gradually shifts the brain into a new adaptive operating state—one ...

Quitting alcohol can improve brain function, memory, and mental clarity over time, with earlier intervention offering the ...

Before the start of each academic year in higher education, there appears to be questions from incoming students and their families about how much do college students drink alcohol. According to the ...

Alcohol affects far more than your liver. From your brain to your heart, every sip triggers changes that can influence both your short-term performance and long-term health.

For people trying to reduce their heavy drinking, the quality of their interpersonal relationships early in their recovery process may contribute to their success. A study published in Alcohol: ...

Stopping alcohol consumption triggers immediate physical and mental changes. The timeline and intensity vary depending on drinking patterns, overall health, and individual factors. When a person stops ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Resurgence Behavioral Health has published a new educational resource examining how alcohol addiction develops over time and what recovery may look like for people and patients seeking to regain ...

Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before. According to the national survey on drug use and health, in 2023, about ...

Much of life went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic — work, school and even some doctor's appointments. So did many support groups for people with alcohol use disorder. But people who attended ...

Returning to drinking after alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is closely related to recurrent liver disease and death. Of those hospitalized for AH, 30% die within 90 days. Among the survivors, ...