Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices.
A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.
Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from being considered for a role like secretary of health and human services. Now, however, numerous successful authors, politicians, executives and celebrities talk openly about past substance use disorders. “Lived experience” even confers additional authority.
There’s evidence to suggest the challenges facing alcohol brands — especially with Gen Z — could be more a temporary blip than a permanent shift in drinking culture
How much drinking is bad for you? Though more people are calling themselves sober-curious or are trying zero-proof replacements for alcohol, drinking is a regular part of social life for most of us. A coupe of champagne can add fun to a celebration. A cocktail can take the edge off a tough day. And a cold beer can […]
Teenagers who use cannabis, alcohol and nicotine are more likely to have underlying psychiatric symptoms, and worse symptoms, than their peers who are not regularly using substances, new research has found. The research, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, found that such substances are linked to an array of symptoms and conditions, including anxiety, depression, hyperactivity and […]
In many ways, addiction is like any other chronic medical condition. It involves periods of remission and relapse, it can be fatal, and it is often manageable with the right support. Several unique barriers, however, make substance use disorders more difficult to treat. Some people cannot see that they have a problem. Others recognize the […]
Alcohol-related liver disease is the leading cause of death from excessive drinking — and while it’s curable in the earliest stages, many people don’t realize they have it until it’s too late to reverse. Annual deaths caused by the disease are on the rise in the United States, having climbed 39 percent in recent years […]
Dr. Hester has joined Psychwire’s panel of experts answering questions about moderate drinking, alcohol problems and more.
The best evidence shows that punitive policies can dissuade women from getting prenatal care.
With 1 in 10 Americans saying they misuse drugs, doctors should ask everyone about both illegal and prescription use.
Binge drinkers in the new study were less likely than more moderate alcohol users to have chronic diseases.
The opioid epidemic and stalled progress against heart disease have dragged down life expectancy.
No longer do you have to feel left out or uncool for being sober. You maybe don’t even have to completely stop drinking alcoholic beverages?
Americans in their 20s and 30s are contemplating ways to drink less.
Putting alcohol research in context is tricky even for scientists.
Calling for additional research in all areas related to screening adolescents for alcohol use.
Losing booze for a month has several health benefits, sometimes months later.
Most people recover, often on their own.
The risks of moderate drinking are smaller than other risks in our lives.
Researchers called binge drinking a “salient problem” on college campuses.
Inside country music’s complex – and increasingly lucrative – love affair with alcohol.
Substance abuse is rising among older adults, and their children are often at a loss about what to do.
How does drinking influence cancer risk?
People who drink more than 18 drinks a week could lose four to five years of their lives.
One-third of people who get treatment for an alcohol use disorder are better one year after treatment.
Icelandic teens have embraced sobriety under a program that rethinks adolescent freedoms.
The WHO first classified the consumption of alcoholic beverages as carcinogenic to humans in 1987.
Heavy drinking still kills many more people than opioid overdoses.
Getting methadone in jail gave a Connecticut heroin user a firmer foothold in recovery. But fewer than 1 percent of jails and prisons allow it.
Moderate consumption of alcohol may be tied to a reduced risk for Type 2 diabetes, a Danish study has found.
Some prosecutors offer defendants a contract that forces them into recovery with no criminal record.
Alcoholism treatment has evolved, beginning with the terminology.
90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinks.
