Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Despite mounting evidence that connect drinking to multiple ...

The benefits and risks of alcohol consumption depend upon the dose, your genes, your sex, and your state of health.

“Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.” —Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States—not ...

Around 7% of the world population greater than 15 years lives with alcohol use disorder and 3.7% with alcohol dependance and33% of adults have consumed alcohol. Alcohol is widely available as beers, ...

Drinking alcohol is common in the UK, so knowing when you're consuming too much is important. (PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou via ) Alcohol remains a substance that many Brits consume. While the number of ...

A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Researchers compared data from a national survey of about 40,000 conducted in 2001 and 2002, and again ...

A discussion on alcohol abuse, its relationship to violence, and the paths towards healing Dr. Rich leads a discussion on the contributing factors to alcohol abuse, its relationship to violence, and ...

Gen Z is drinking less alcohol than previous generations. There isn’t one clear reason for this, but experts point to a ...

Discriminatory workplace environments may significantly predict long-term alcohol abuse risk in adults with employment.

Rising Alcohol Abuse in Oklahoma: Nearly 900,000 affected, treatment centers push for change As Alcohol Awareness Month highlights the growing issue of substance use in Oklahoma, nearly 900,000 ...

A few years ago, a dear friend of mine was drunk and crashed his car into his house in the Caribbean. Luckily, both he and his house were OK. It was after this that I discovered he suffered from ...

Impact of liver cirrhosis on demographics and outcomes following esophagogastroduodenoscopy for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with gastric cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting ...