Drinking alone as a teen or young adult strongly increases the risk of alcohol use disorder later in life, research finds.

An edible QR code could one day offer a way to spot fake whiskey and could even be a step toward dealing with counterfeit medications.

Binge drinking, and even low and moderate levels of alcohol, can significantly affect function of the teenage brain a study with rats shows.

Alcohol-related deaths spiked in the first year of the COVID pandemic. An expert explains why and what to do if you're concerned about your own habits.

A little bit of wine with dinner may lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. Beer and liquor have the opposite effect.

Male mouse alcohol exposure is associated with increased fetal growth restriction, enlarged placentas, and lower placental efficiency in their offspring.

"How much have you had to drink?" isn't always easy to answer, but wearable tech adds nuance to our understanding of intoxication's negative consequences.

A new framework could help identify people previously overlooked for alcohol use disorder.

Researchers are noticing a pattern that suggests alcohol might not be the only culprit behind impaired driving. Cannabis is also playing a role.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continued, teen use of illicit drugs saw the largest and most sweeping drop in the past 46 years. But will it last?