CLEVELAND - Participating in community service activities and helping others is not just good for the soul; it has a healing effect that helps alcoholics and other addicts become and stay sober, a ...

Use of some GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Victoza could help curb drinking in those struggling with alcohol use disorder, a new study by European researchers published Wednesday suggests, the ...

One mum said she was "terrified" she would lose her kids if she asked for help, according to the 2024/5 Healthwatch Blackpool report, delivered to Blackpool Council's Adult Social Care and Health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2023, 30 per cent of men and 26 per cent of women surveyed said they wanted to reduce the amount of alcohol they drink - Getty ...

Academics and well-meaning elites do alcoholics and addicts no favors in their effort to make them feel better about their situations (“Destigmatizing Drug Abuse Is a Dopey Idea” by Naomi Schaefer ...

The new year is an opportunity to hit the reset button on your health, especially if you overindulged over the holidays. For many people, that means diving into Dry January by vowing to give up ...

Chapel Hill, NC -- A collection of drunken rats are helping University of North Carolina researchers understand how brains repair themselves after chronic drinking, and possibly find new ways to help ...

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 ...

Researchers came to Dr. Chris Knowles’ school in England when he was 18 years old to run an experiment. They wanted to see which novice drinkers responded the most to alcohol and who would later go on ...

One day at a time. That's one of the main mottos for those recovering in Alcoholics Anonymous, (A.A.) an organization which can trace its roots back to the parlor of a modest hotel in Vermont. That ...

Alcoholics Anonymous just turned 90 years old A.A. started booming in popularity after a 1941 article in The Saturday Evening Post Typically, A.A. meetings are held at churches and other local meeting ...