Join the Alcohol Dependence group to help and get support from people like you.
Alcohol Dependence News
Hypertension Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Use Are Increasing
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from excessive alcohol use was higher in 2020-2021 than in 2016-2017, with a higher increase among women than men,...
Menstrual Cycle Phases May Be Linked to Higher Alcohol Craving, Drinking
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – Fluctuations in ovarian sex hormones across the menstrual cycle may influence women’s likelihood of alcohol consumption, according to a study presented at the annual s...
Menstrual Cycle Might Play A Role In Drinking
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — A woman’s craving for alcohol might depend partially on her menstrual cycle, a pilot study says. Specifically, women appear to have higher risk for alcohol cravings and binge d...
Alcoholic Liver Disease Mortality Increased Across Demographic Groups
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 – Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) mortality increased significantly from 2019 to 2022, according to a study published online June 11 in JAMA Network Open. Chun-Wei Pan,...
Low Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Rates Seen in Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – For U.S. adult cancer survivors with a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis, the one-year cumulative incidence of AUD treatment initiation was 14.3 percent, according to...
Half of Youth-Serving Clinicians Screen for Substance Use Disorder at Every Well Visit
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Just over half of youth-serving clinicians report that they routinely screen adolescents for substance use disorders (SUDs) at every well visit, according to a study...
These Three Bad Habits Can Harm Your Health As Young As Your Mid-30s
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and skipping exercise can start to impact a person’s health as early as their mid-30s, a new study says. In fact, those three s...
Red Wine Protects Against Cancer? Maybe Not
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – Red wine has been thought to potentially offer protection against cancer, given its high levels of the anti-inflammatory antioxidant resveratrol. But there’s no clear e...
Semaglutide May Reduce Craving in Alcohol Use Disorder
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 – Low-dose semaglutide seems to reduce craving and certain drinking outcomes in alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry....
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Facial Development at Age 6 to 8 Years
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with facial development, and the associations persist to age 6 to 8 years, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA...
Belly Fat, Diabetes and Drinking Doubles Liver Disease Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – If you've got a big belly, diabetes or high blood pressure, you may want to limit your alcohol, experts warn, as drinking could significantly raise your odds for serious...
More Evidence Ozempic Can Curb Alcoholism
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – Yet another study is supporting the notion that the blockbuster GLP-1 drug Ozempic can help problems drinkers curb their intake. The research found that, compared to...
Dose-Dependent Link Seen for Alcohol, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer in Patients With Hep B
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a review...
Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive Symptoms
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Heavy alcohol use is associated with depression among U.S. retirees, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Aging & Mental Health. Antonia Diaz-Valdes, Ph.D.,...
Many in Need of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Not Receiving It
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according to a research letter published online Jan. 6 in...
Further information
Related condition support groups
Alcohol Withdrawal, Alcoholism
Related drug support groups
gabapentin, naltrexone, Antabuse, spironolactone, Vivitrol, ondansetron, disulfiram