Among people in treatment for alcohol dependence, the severity of withdrawal symptoms during early alcohol abstinence may be affected by the life adversity they have experienced, a small study suggests. "Cumulative adversity" ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms from alcohol, including drinking at levels that were previously considered "moderate." These developments ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Flavored marijuana vaping is now the most common form of use among American teenagers who vape cannabis, according to new findings from the University of Michigan's annual Monitoring the Future surveys.
Sep 25, 2025
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About 12 million adults in the United States are affected by PTSD, impacting between 4% and 8% of the adult population—and up to 30% of military personnel and veterans. Strikingly, 63% of veterans with post-traumatic stress ...
Sep 24, 2025
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What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and well-being? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain region plays a key role ...
Sep 13, 2025
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A new study by the Centenary Institute and the Sydney Local Health District has found that a specialized blood test can detect alcohol use in people with liver disease far more accurately than commonly used biomarker tests ...
Sep 11, 2025
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A comprehensive study shows that California's CA Bridge program has successfully implemented opioid-use disorder treatment services across more than 80% of the state's emergency departments, reaching over 165,000 patients ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of liver transplantation and death worldwide, and its impact is only growing. In 2022, the annual cost of ALD in the United States was $31 billion. By 2040, this number ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Alcohol withdrawal is associated with positive changes in the composition and function of the gut microbiome, improving our understanding of the gut's influence on physiological and behavioral health, including alcohol craving, ...
Aug 25, 2025
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The authors of a new study have identified distinct personality profiles of people with impulsivity, with different attributes that influence whether a person engages in, or avoids, high-risk drinking. The study suggests ...
Aug 25, 2025
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