It can be challenging to love someone who has an addiction—painful to observe their loss of control and accruing harm, painful to experience the “disappearance” of the person you care about, and ...

A small study helps explain why some people taking Wegovy and similar weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, offering insight into potential new addiction therapies ...

Kara Stainbrook depended on alcohol to get through the day for two years. The 45-year-old from Mercer, Pennsylvania, was going through a bottle of vodka a week, sometimes two, and hiding it from her ...

Some tips for helping someone who is on a bad trip include avoiding judgment, establishing which drugs they took, and monitoring their vital signs. There is no exact medical definition for a “bad trip ...

Whether you’re one of the many who identifies as sober curious, soberish, or California sober—it’s hard to deny: More and more people are looking for ways to decrease the role that alcohol plays in ...

Ms. Interlandi is a member of the editorial board. Mr. Winter is a staff photographer on assignment in Opinion. Raina Mcmahan, a 42-year-old recovery coach, spent roughly half her life seeking ...

Drinking alcohol can also cause both short term and long term changes to your brain. Here’s what you need to know.

Life has probably become a bit unmanageable.” That’s how Trevor Logsdon, Government Programs Administrator at TROSA, ...

While being drunk can sometimes feel unpleasant, alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency requiring immediate attention. Alcohol poisoning, also known as alcohol overdose, is a severe and potentially ...