Guilt about your drinking or annoyance when people bring it up are also notable signs, Dr. Holt said. “If you find yourself ...

Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut ...

On any given day in a busy primary care clinic, doctors and others often ask patients about their alcohol use, and try to gauge if it falls into healthy or problematic range. Patients might even ...

Though not infallible, alcohol tests are a dependable way to determine whether someone has consumed alcohol in the past few months. An alcohol hair test can detect whether a person has consumed ...

Researchers are studying whether these widely used weight-loss drugs may also be future treatments for alcohol abuse.

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Gambling and alcohol consumption are prevalent behaviours among Australian youths and young adults, often leading to various social and health-related harms. The "Bets ’n’ Booze" study, conducted in ...

MCV is a measurement of red blood cells. Scientists have established the link between MCV and alcohol use, as large quantities of alcohol can enlarge the red blood cells. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) ...