GLP-1 medications like Ozempic may help reduce alcohol cravings and support recovery—especially when combined with therapy ...

A preclinical study by scientists at Scripps Research finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory ...

Heavy drinkers had a 133% higher chance of having brain lesions compared with nondrinkers, a study found. A medical expert ...

Nearly 30 million adults in the United States experience alcohol use disorder (AUD), but the vast majority of people with ...

Alcohol use disorder is very common. It affects more than 14 million adults in the U.S -- about 1 out of every 18 people in this age group. Yet this condition, sometimes called alcoholism ...

Starting oral or injectable naltrexone at hospital discharge reduced heavy drinking in patients with alcohol use disorder. The hospital is an opportune setting for identifying and treating ...

University of Iowa researchers are studying whether psychedelic drugs can help to treat alcohol use disorder. Participants who are struggling with alcohol will be given either ketamine or psilocybin.