Amid increasing rates of cancer among young people and growing evidence that no level of alcohol consumption is safe, the United States stands as an outlier in telling its citizens that drinking ...

A new study reveals hormonal and biochemical factors that affect alcohol dependence (also known as Alcohol Use Disorder), suggesting that men and women with alcohol problems may benefit from different ...

Certain behavioral effects of not getting enough sleep may explain why people who have insomnia are at risk for problems with alcohol. A study of college students, published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has found that the personality traits, substance use habits and mental health status of long-term partners can enhance or ...

A new study done by addiction recovery resource Addiction Treatment Magazine has revealed the states that have the highest and lowest prevalence of underage drinking. Researchers looked at the number ...

While being attractive can have its perks, better-looking people may be more likely to develop problems with alcohol. Increased levels of risky behavior in young people—such as partying more and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No, having a drink will not help you sleep or stay warm, experts say. (Getty Images) Yahoo Life asked experts to tackle some of ...

When picturing a "typical" alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems, say the authors of a new ...

Nausea, headaches, and sensitivity to light and sound are all common symptoms of a hangover, and most of these will go away over time as the body works to process alcohol. But it might not just be a ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Alcohol can lower or raise blood sugar—and sometimes both. Sugary drinks can cause an initial spike, while alcohol itself can lead to delayed ...

Never, never, never forget that we are different. We cannot live like others. Our difference is this: We cannot drink alcohol. One of my earliest memories of comedy involved an aging vaudevillian ...