Alcohol is a depressant. Alcohol use disorder or drinking heavily over an extended period can change a person’s brain chemistry due to continued exposure to the chemicals in alcohol. Chronic ...

“Drinking alcohol increases the risk of falls and other injuries and can lead to dependency – and the poor health that ...

"In the United States, males and females have a 1 in 1000 risk of dying from alcohol use if they consume more than 7 drinks per week. This risk increases to 1 in 100 if they consume more than 9 drinks ...

Is alcohol a depressant?Understand why it matters. But the mentality of always striving for the "healthiest" option isn't necessarily what's most helpful during holiday parties — or in your ...

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

Correction: In this video, we misstated Dr. Katie Witkiewitz’s credentials. She is a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of New Mexico. The transcript has been updated.

CLEVELAND (WJW) – There are more emergency department visits for alcohol than any other drug. That’s according to new data from the Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH). It shows ...