Number of daily cannabis users now exceeds daily drinkers

"It is striking that high-frequency cannabis use is now more commonly reported than is high-frequency drinking."

Caitlin Kizielewicz Carnegie Mellon • futurity
May 23, 2024 ~6 min

New gel could make drinking alcohol less harmful

A new protein-based gel could one day reduce the harmful and intoxicating effects of alcohol in the body.

ETH Zurich • futurity
May 14, 2024 ~8 min


Young heavy drinkers cut alcohol use during pandemic

Heavy-drinking young adults reduced their alcohol use during the COIVD-19 pandemic, and those decreases remained as the pandemic waned.

Stacy Kish-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
May 2, 2024 ~7 min

Couples that drink alcohol together may live longer

When both people in a couple drink alcohol, they may live longer, too, according to a new study.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
March 28, 2024 ~5 min

Cutting homelessness could reduce opioid overdose deaths

"If you want to make progress fighting the opioid epidemic, tackling homelessness is one route to do that."

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Feb. 6, 2024 ~6 min

Women who run farms are more likely to binge drink

Women farmers are less likely to drink alcohol than their male counterparts, but when they do, they're more likely to binge, a study finds.

Lauren Baggett-U. Georgia • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~5 min

Alcohol may be a mixed bag for heart disease risk

New research "underscores the intricate effects of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular health," researchers say.

Tufts University • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~6 min

Check out these tips for Dry January

What is Dry January? If you're thinking of starting the year without alcohol, an expert has tips to make your month a success.

Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 27, 2023 ~6 min


Why red wine can give you a headache

Red wine may pair nicely with your upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, red wine can bring on a nasty headache.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
Nov. 20, 2023 ~6 min

Youth in rural US who drink are more likely to carry a handgun

In the rural US, youth who drink heavily are 43% more likely to carry a handgun in the following year, research finds.

Angela Sams-Washington State • futurity
Oct. 12, 2023 ~6 min

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