Alcohol

A new study reveals that regularly employed patients are more likely to drop out of outpatient alcohol treatment than those without steady jobs, suggesting standard clinic hours create hidden barriers to addiction recovery.

A large study tracking thousands of adults over five years reveals that core personality traits, particularly extraversion and conscientiousness, strongly predict how often a person drinks alcohol.

Patients being treated for addiction often experience a sharp drop in their daily cravings simply by taking a placebo. New research explores how human expectation and medical routines can alter the harsh biological realities of dependence.

Individuals who dread losing mental control are highly likely to experience severe anxiety during a hangover. New research shows this specific psychological fear reliably predicts morning-after panic, helping professionals identify young adults at risk for future alcohol problems.

Rats exposed to the psychoactive component of cannabis before birth display differing teenage binge drinking habits based on their biological sex. Females consistently drank more alcohol, while males initially avoided it before rapidly escalating their consumption.

By analyzing the brain scans of intoxicated humans and rats, scientists have validated a new mathematical tool that successfully tracks the brain’s inhibitory system. This non-invasive measure could help researchers better understand various mental health conditions.

New research reveals that chronic alcohol consumption rewires a key decision-making brain circuit in opposite ways, depending on whether the brain is burdened by Alzheimer's-related amyloid plaques or tau tangles.

A new study finds that children who start drinking alcohol before age 15 show distinct whole-brain network patterns years earlier. These brain features could serve as early markers for adolescent alcohol use vulnerability.

A new study highlights how age and specific environments relate to drinking habits. Adapting to social norms is associated with higher alcohol use in youth, but linked to lower consumption among older adults in certain settings.

A new study reveals that high-intensity and blackout drinking leave young adults struggling with memory and daily tasks the next day. Researchers found that extreme alcohol consumption significantly impairs short-term cognitive functioning.

While eating well slightly lowers inflammation, new research shows it is not enough to reverse the damage caused by frequent alcohol consumption. Moderate and heavy drinking were linked to significant inflammatory spikes, regardless of diet quality.

A new study shows that combining cocaine and alcohol changes the brain circuits responsible for drug relapse. This suggests treating people who use both substances will require entirely different medical approaches than treating those who only use cocaine.

A new study suggests that even low-level drinking over a lifetime may negatively affect brain health. Researchers found that cumulative light drinking, combined with aging, is linked to reduced blood flow and thinner tissue in the brain.

A yearlong observational study reveals that preserving emotional well-being might be the secret to naturally curbing alcohol consumption over time. The findings show that mental health heavily influences drinking habits, rather than the other way around.

A new study in rats shows how experiencing social isolation during adolescence directly changes the brain’s chemical response to alcohol, altering dopamine pathways linked to reward and aversion and paving the way for future substance use issues.