Alcohol addiction is a disease that plagues many people throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, 209 million people in the world live with alcohol dependence. In 2024, the ...

Alcohol has also been linked to dementia, accelerated brain shrinkage, memory loss, and cognitive decline. Despite the alcohol industry's claims otherwise, it is not a healthy beverage and it's not a ...

The former newsreader has admitted his struggles with punting and substance abuse 'nearly took my life' in a raw account of his struggles.

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

Scientists have pinpointed a hidden brain circuit that may explain why withdrawal drives people back to alcohol.

Ryan Clark admits his sugar addiction, asking fans for help while spotlighting athletes’ sweet tooth struggles after retirement.

Researchers at Washington State University are exploring a new approach to treating alcohol withdrawal syndrome, focusing on the cerebellum, a part of the brain often overlooked in ...

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

THIS time four years ago, I was sipping a glass of champagne and savouring every precious swallow – to the obvious disapproval of the waitress. The reason she was judging me? Because I ...

Like Butterfield, the 41-year-old West Valley City mom became addicted to kratom, an herbal supplement that has been called “gas station heroin” because over time — sometimes not much time — it can ...

“There’s almost a 40 fold increase in risk of a man dying from an alcohol-related disease when he goes from one drink to two drinks a day,” Martinez said. This is something Martinez and the other ...