The University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics has been awarded an $8.3 million five-year grant renewal to continue its research on alcohol use disorder. The grant ...

When it comes to dementia risk, no amount of alcohol is safe, according to a new study that contradicts prior research findings.

More than 100 researchers from around the world are expected to attend a multi-day conference devoted to researching the best ...

For the first time, researchers demonstrated in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making. Rats exposed to high ...

A new study published Thursday found that groundbreaking weight loss and diabetes medications also combat opioid-use disorder and alcohol misuse disorder. This is the second study this fall to suggest ...

The researchers found that the more alcohol people drank, the more increased their risk of dementia became. “These findings ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 28 ...

For the first time since the 1960s, the Department of Veterans Affairs is studying whether a psychedelic substance is effective for treating mental health conditions -- specifically, post-traumatic ...

So-called deaths of despair such as from suicide or alcohol abuse have been skyrocketing for middle-aged white Americans. It’s been blamed on various phenomenon, including opioid abuse. But a new ...

Hidden within the dense greenery of Kibale National Park, he was watching for something much stranger — apes with an appetite ...

Cannabis’ Schedule I status creates DEA/FDA/NIDA hurdles, limiting long-term research ... in THC and/or alcohol are still trying to figure out which is the healthier option overall. Part of the reason ...