The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday announced a clinical trial to test whether injectable semaglutide, a GLP-1 ...

The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids ...

When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...

According to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, an estimated one out of every eight Americans struggles with an alcohol disorder. Tracking the alcohol consumption habits of 40,000 Americans, ...

During the 2022–23 academic year, the most popular drinking trend on college campuses was borgs, or blackout rage gallons, as they were nicknamed by students. The recipe included around 25 ounces of ...

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DOUGLAS - In order to reduce Wyoming's alcohol abuse problem and the law enforcement and social issues that accompany it, policy makers have to stop treating the symptoms and focus on prevention. That ...

Ministers, chiefs of security organs and local government officials met in Kigali on Wednesday, July 29, for discussions on the need to strengthen efforts to tackle alcohol abuse among young people.

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Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients ...