Certain characteristics of people seeking remission from alcohol use disorder (AUD) are linked to their choice of recovery meeting, a new study suggests. Informal peer recovery groups—mutual-help ...

As Canada and the U.S. celebrate freedom, SMART Recovery BC helps keep free, science-based addiction recovery accessible to everyone. Recovery should never depend on someone’s ability to pay. Every ...

Much of life went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic — work, school and even some doctor's appointments. So did many support groups for people with alcohol use disorder. But people who attended ...

Oct. 3 (UPI) --A "stress coach" smart patch can help people struggling with addiction or alcoholism manage their anxiety and cravings, lowering their risk of relapse, a new study shows. The ...

Alcohol has many negative effects on our health, some of which may surprise you. These include short-term impacts such as waking up with a pounding head or anxiety, to long-term effects including ...

SMART Recovery uses tools based on scientifically tested methods for addictive behavior recovery, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing ...

Complete abstinence from drinking offers alcoholics the best chance of a lasting recovery though it may not work as well for the younger alcoholics. Researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol ...

Before the start of each academic year in higher education, there appears to be questions from incoming students and their families about how much do college students drink alcohol. According to the ...

In the early stages of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), quitting alcohol can lead to partial or complete liver regeneration within weeks to months. However, once cirrhosis develops, liver ...

Dear Abby's response to a loved one who just ended a relationship with an alcoholic. "Alcoholics are like everybody else: sometimes amazing, loving, smart, charming, funny and compelling.