Guilt about your drinking or annoyance when people bring it up are also notable signs, Dr. Holt said. “If you find yourself ...

If I don’t change, my life will not get better.” Those were my son Daniel’s words—an aha moment of clarity, the springboard ...

When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, which also treat diabetes, may help users battling drug and alcohol abuse as well. A study published in the Addiction medical journal Wednesday showed ...

Heavy alcohol use can lead to systemic inflammation, or prolonged inflammation throughout your entire body. Cutting out ...