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 ...

Drug and substance abuse continues to be a major problem across the United States, with 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 12 admitting that they used illicit drugs in 2022. 1 While alcohol, tobacco and ...

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Alcohol misuse can happen in stages. These stages may lead to alcohol use disorder in some people. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a condition that is characterized by the inability to control or stop ...

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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 ...

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 ...

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — Research conducted by the Freedom Center ranks Alabama number five for the lowest number of patients in treatment for alcohol abuse. This data comes as April marks Alcohol ...

Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies had been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption. But after a New York Times story was published, the ...