The newest treatment for AUD, acamprosate (Campral) was developed in France. The FDA approved the drug for abstinence ...

Many effective treatments exist for alcohol use disorder, including psychotherapy, peer support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery, and medications. I'm a clinical psychologist ...

More research is needed comparing GLP-1 medications to drugs FDA-approved for alcohol use disorder. Millions of people attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, and millions have successfully ...

A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry has uncovered promising evidence suggesting that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...

Thinking about giving up drinking for a brief period of time? Here are the mental and physical changes you can expect.

Psilocybin-assisted therapy induced positive personality changes in adults with alcohol use disorder, which may help to ...

Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warnings on alcohol, highlighting the dangers of alcohol consumption on health.

Alcohol addiction is a chronic disorder linked to the compulsive drinking of alcohol, with individuals finding it difficult to control or stop their ...

New research has uncovered a connection between Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol use disorder, suggesting that alcohol consumption might accelerate the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, ...

ALTON According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, abundant evidence shows that medications such as methadone, ...

It is commonly observed that perceived drinking norms typically exceed personal levels of alcohol use, the study revealed.