Alcohol use has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. But new research from the Texas A&M ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University’s College of Social Work found that a group of measures designed to curb alcohol abuse paid big dividends for kids, even ...

Data are from Rumgay et al. 6 ICD-10 denotes International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. The number of new cases has been rounded to the nearest 100,000. The number of cases for each ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. For most Americans, alcohol has historically been perceived as ...

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 ...

The Drug Free Schools and Campuses Regulations (34 CFR Part 86) of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) require an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) such as Hope College (Hope), to ...

Alcohol consumption is a well-established risk factor for several types of cancer. The degree of risk often correlates with the amount of alcohol a person consumes. Research has shown that alcohol ...

Children and teenagers of any age who sip or taste alcohol with their parents’ permission are more likely to engage in risky drinking in young adulthood. That was the finding of a new study my ...

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though rising alcohol use still took a toll. Emerging research suggests that people ...