A new University of Georgia study reveals that one in five U.S. farmers report binge drinking when they experience high levels of stress.

Researchers have discovered that sodium valerate, a compound produced by gut microbes, reduces binge drinking and blood alcohol levels in mice, offering new hope for treating alcohol use disorders through the gut-brain connection.

Adolescents with insecure attachment to their fathers are more likely to develop internalizing and externalizing mental health symptoms, which can lead to increased alcohol use. Attachment to mothers did not show a similar association with these outcomes.

Are some animals consuming alcohol on purpose?









Humans may not be the only species that deliberately consumes alcohol, according to international researchers. The team review growing eviden

LOS ANGELES — Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  From pre-pandemic…

*Please mention the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14) if using this research* Individuals who take liraglutide or semaglutide for weight loss reduce their alcohol consumption by almost two-thirds in four months, new research being…

Chimpanzees may consume the equivalent of about one alcoholic drink per day due to the ethanol contained within the fruit they eat, according to a new study.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A statewide study of more than 60,000 adult Oregonians shows that living near cannabis retail stores is associated with a greater tendency toward frequent cannabis use but a lower likelihood of heavy alcohol consumption. The research led…

In a recent laboratory experiment, cannabis use was associated with reduced alcohol consumption among heavy drinkers. This substitution effect appears to be driven by a significant decrease in the self-reported urge to drink.

This cohort study examined whether GLP-1 receptor agonist prescriptions are associated with alcohol use among NIH All of Us participants. Those with current GLP-1RA prescriptions showed modestly lowe...

A new survey finds that young adults are going sober as older adults drink more alcohol.