While the number of college-age young adults drinking has fallen, the number using marijuana, or both marijuana and alcohol, is up, researchers say.

Stress ups the risks for alcohol and drug abuse, and difficulty in getting treatment makes coping with addiction even harder during COVID, an expert argues.

The relationship between smoking, substance use, and mental health among sexual and gender minority populations suggest a need for holistic treatment.

With clubs and festivals shut down, a new study looks at how people have moved to virtual raves and Zoom happy hours and how that's changed drug use.

With clubs and festivals shut down, a new study looks at how people have moved to virtual raves and Zoom happy hours and how that's changed drug use.

Artisanal makers of mezcal use tiny bubbles to determine when the alcohol level is right. Fluid dynamics researchers investigated how it works.

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.