Study: 63% of severe alcoholics exhibit significant cognitive improvements within 18 days of abstinence

Hunting lobby, which has support of Emmanuel Macron, claims its members are being ‘stigmatised’

Alcohol is an widely used substance known for contributing to bad decision making, but have you ever wondered why it can have that effect?

New research provides evidence that individuals who had lonely childhoods tend to be more reactive to stress, which in turn makes them more susceptible to alcohol-related problems. The findings have been published in Addictive Behaviors Reports.

It is the news many have been waiting on for years - a pill claiming to provide a cure for a hangover has gone on sale in the UK. Swedish brand Myrkl claims its product is the first ever to break down alcohol effectively. It reports that up to 70 per cent of booze in the body can be broken down in just an hour.

During the coronavirus pandemic, several substance use behaviors decreased among youths, namely drinking, smoking, vaping, and cannabis use, according to a recent study published in the journal Current Psychiatry Reports.

Adults aged 50 and over who consumed two units (a pint of beer or a glass of wine) per day showed brain changes equivalent to two years of aging.

As little as one beer or glass of wine can begin shrinking your brain, a new study says, and the damage worsens with every added drink.

People who are aerobically fit and work out a lot tend to imbibe more than their less fit peers.

Why did a huge alcohol RCT get cancelled? A strange story of science, academia, bureaucratic maneuvering, ambition, politics, capitalism, the deep state, secret emails, and slippery ethical slopes.

Problematic alcohol consumption, including extreme intoxication and binge drinking, is on the rise. This is true globally, but especially so in Western cultures and the United States. Individuals aged 18-29 and especially students are the most likely to engage in problematic alcohol consumption, and more likely to use it as a coping mechanism for stress, which can result in future alcohol-related problems like alcohol addiction.

A kidney specialist breaks down this problematic relationship

The availability of rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft in Houston reduced the number of convictions for impaired driving in the city by 24% during a six-year period, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Surgery found. Over the same period, the city saw a similar drop in the number of injuries from motor vehicle crashes, the data showed.

A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate, or convivial, about the way many Americans drink today.

Say you’re an evil scientist. One day at work you discover a protein that crosses the blood-brain barrier and causes crippling migraine headaches if someone’s attention drifts while driving. Despite being evil, you’re a loving parent with a kid learning to drive. Like everyone else, your kid is completely addicted to their phone, and keep refreshing their feeds while driving. Your suggestions that the latest clown squirrel memes be enjoyed later at home are repeatedly rejected.

"People should be well informed of the potential risks in making their decisions about drinking," the study's lead author tells Yahoo Life.

The first batch of a spirit made with ingredients grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is seized.

Sydney scientist Colin Dahl claims to have invented hangover-free alcohol. I put his drinks to the test.

Alcohol has really bad health consequences, and the US doesn’t take that seriously enough. While America may have taken smoking more seriously, it continues to kill nearly half a million people every year. Alcohol-related deaths number almost 100,000 annually.

The holiday season is particularly difficult for recovering addicts or alcoholics. Stress, financial burdens, family dysfunctions, and loneliness all contribute to relapse. Here are 8 science-backed ways to handle addiction temptation and help your loved ones stay sober during the holidays.