Credit: Getty Images. Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment. The ...

Illustration courtesy of Vivian Chang This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the treatment of SUDs. Part 2 reviews the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol ...

Share on Pinterest Naltrexone (referred to as the “Ozempic of alcohol”) is a drug that can help reduce alcohol and opioid cravings for people living with substance misuse disorder. vitapix/Getty ...

May 20 (UPI) --More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder-- the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism -- in 2022, when the most recent national data ...

“Alcoholism” is a term that people may use to describe alcohol use disorder (AUD). AUD is a health condition in which a person may experience uncontrollable alcohol consumption that causes problems in ...

This post is Part 2 in a five-part Series entitled "Narrowing Down the Choices." Part 1 can be found here. J. was an educated, talented, well-respected professional and a loving and well-loved wife.

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are common among veterans. Recent research suggests that AUD may increase the risk of sleep apnea ...

As a wealth of data accumulated in recent decades has confirmed, some dermatologic diseases are associated with clinical depression and clinical anxiety, which are in turn often linked to substance ...

Researchers compare dietary intake, diet quality, and dietary assessment methods among individuals with alcohol use disorder.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postdischarge pharmacotherapy rates rose from 12.6% in 2014 to 23.9% in 2023 for ALD-related hospitalizations.

While most people with a friend or family member with alcohol use disorder (AUD) mean well, it can be easy to inadvertently say something that hurts more than it helps. In fact, even calling someone ...