Doc, I normally take alcohol to relax my brain during stressful moments. I want to avoid it, but I find it difficult. Please help.V.K.Dear V.K.,It is great that you are considering quitting alcohol as ...

Coalition Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has opened up about her abuse of drugs and alcohol, and what ultimately drove her ...

As the new substance abuse counselor for Jordan Public Schools, Chris Hirdler speaks openly and frankly on the truth and dangers of drug and alcohol use and abuse with students. Hirdler, 34, ...

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A recent Surgeon General's report highlighted alcohol's carcinogenic effects. A Penn State professor breaks down the process.

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Several FDA-approved drugs exist for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), but they are seldom prescribed in general practice.

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