Alcohol Abuse

A psychiatrist reflects on how we can educate patients about avoiding alcohol misuse without getting caught up in polemics on politics.

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More than 80% of homeless individuals report having experienced life-altering trauma at some point in their lives.

“Doctors are great at hiding their addictions, especially from themselves... However, there are signs that something is wrong—be it addiction, depression, psychosis, or some other problem.”

Positive results from the phase 3 trial of AD04 show a 79% reduction in heavy drinking.

New results are coming for AD04, a potential treatment for patients with alcohol use disorder.

Alcohol use disorder: one of the most prevalent mental health disorders worldwide.

Approximately 7.6% of men and 4.1% of women aged 18 and older suffer from AUD, but national surveys consistently demonstrate low utilization of treatments.

Test your knowledge of holiday drinking habits.

Treating patients who may be perceived as “unlikeable” can be difficult.

Adial’s AD04 for the treatment of alcohol use disorder received a Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has freed this formerly schedule II controlled substance.

Although college drinking develops into an addiction, overconsumption and especially binge drinking patterns are often preludes to alcohol use disorder, with approximately 1 in 10 students meeting criteria for AUD.

An alcohol use disorder treatment has 4 potential advantages over existing treatments.

Despite alcohol-related fatalities soaring to the No. 1 cause of death in middle-aged adults, this medication is often overlooked.

Are people with high "neuroticism-depression" likely to drink more than the average person when stressed? We may be getting closer to the answer.

Are there differences in the clinical course of bipolar I and bipolar II disorder with and without comorbid alcohol use disorder?

Navigating the treatment options for comorbid schizophrenia and alcohol use

According to a recent study, certain product combinations of alcohol and cannabis may be less likely to cause negative consequences.

One medication stood out as the most effective in a meta-analysis of alcohol use disorders with depression, but few patients are taking it.

A diagnosis of depression, anxiety disorders, or bulimia may also indicate a heightened risk of excessive drinking.

Adial Pharmaceuticals announced the reactivated US Investigational application for their Alcohol Use Disorder therapeutic agent, AD04.

Veterans with chronic pain should consider reducing alcohol usage to combat symptoms.

Researchers tested the effects of ketamine combined with motivational enhancement therapy in adults drinking 5 alcoholic beverages per day.

An interplay between genetic and early environmental factors contributes to the development of substance abuse.

The fallout from burnout: alcohol dependence, binge eating, sleep disorders, and general ill health.

"He'll just have to hit bottom." That bit of outdated advice can be terrifying. How do clinicians trying to help the person with an addiction who refuses to set foot in our office render assistance?

In this age of chat rooms and social media, an ever-growing number of psychiatric patients use the internet to find their treatment community online.

Which sleep parameters are increased in alcohol use disorders? Take the quiz and learn more.

This article reviews current literature on insomnia and alcohol use disorders and highlights assessment and treatment of sleep disorders in patients with comorbid alcohol abuse.