As disruptions to daily life worsen during the pandemic, more adults report using alcohol and marijuana to cope with stress.

Veterans "who screened positive for a mental health problem were significantly less likely to use a health care program of any kind," researchers say.

Alcoholics Anonymous is almost always more effective than therapy, a new review shows. AA participation lowered health care costs, too.

If you have a parent with alcohol use disorder, it may affect how your brain transitions from demanding tasks to rest.

New research on depression and alcohol use suggests that impulsivity and low distress tolerance play a role in comorbidities.

A marketing campaign designed to educate college students about the social norms around drinking on campus cut dangerous behaviors and high-risk drinking.

"Our data suggest that alcohol and Alzheimer's disease-prone genes may put humans at greater risk of Alzheimer's onset and progression."

Observing mothers with substance use disorders and their children suggests some of the triggers for harsh parenting.

"If you look at beer ads, advertisers are using all the tricks we know work at grabbing children's attention."

Researchers thought drinking might result in reduced brain size, but new research turns that idea on its head.