Share on Pinterest Naltrexone (referred to as the “Ozempic of alcohol”) is a drug that can help reduce alcohol and opioid cravings for people living with substance misuse disorder. vitapix/Getty ...

While occasional drinking may cause temporary changes, repeated or heavy alcohol use can lead to more serious and lasting ...

Weekly injections of the GLP-1 semaglutide reduce alcohol consumption in patients with obesity seeking treatment for alcohol ...

The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now experts are warning that older drinkers might be more sensitive to those effects.

Share on Pinterest Research has found that what you drink may matter as much as how much you drink. Image Credit: Viktor Solomin/Stocksy Recent research suggests that both the type and amount of ...

Recent studies continue to support a decades-old drug as an alternative means of reducing alcohol consumption. The prescription opioid antagonist, called naltrexone, was first approved by the FDA to ...

Anti-obesity medications linked to reduced alcohol use, possibly due to effects on cravings and reward systems, with behavioral strategies also playing a role. Study: Alcohol Use and Antiobesity ...

Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, responsible for approximately 6% of all deaths and contributing to 5.1% of the global disease burden. Alcohol use is a major risk ...

For decades, Americans have been urged to limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks a day—and even that amount, some said, is linked to higher health risks such as cancer, dementia, and liver ...

Drinking alcohol poses various health and safety risks for older adults, such as exacerbating balance problems and increasing fall risk. This is due in part to the physical effects of aging. Having a ...