Alcohol
How Service-Industry Jobs Can Push Workers to Drink
New research finds that people whose jobs constantly call on them to feign friendly emotions often turn to the bottle after work.
Beer Before Liquor Won't Make You Sicker, New Study Finds
New research finds that hangovers result from heavy drinking, no matter the combination of beverages.
Pot Is Edging Out Alcohol and Cigarettes as the Teenage Drug of Choice. Is That a Good Thing?
By many measures, pot is far safer than alcohol. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's good for you, some public-health experts say.
Drink Beer, Save the Planet
New research finds most American beer drinkers are willing to pay more for an eco-friendly brew.
How Fraternity Culture Encourages Excessive Drinking
New research finds alcohol consumption is higher in chapters where members are expected to assert their masculinity.
Today's Teens Love Songs About the Sex They're Not Having
References to sex have increased in pop music over the decades, even as actual sexual behavior among adolescents has declined.
Can Alcohol Fuel Creativity?
New research finds it can, at least for one variety of innovative thinking.
The Kids Are All Right—but Why?
Young people are drinking and doing drugs less than ever before. What happened to the tawdriness of youth?
Bad News About Drinking, Worse News About Pot
New studies offer cautionary messages to heavy marijuana smokers and moderate drinkers.
The Elusive Definition of a 'Dive Bar'
Norms change, laws are repealed or added, and patron demographics shift, but somewhere, the true dive remains.
Personalized Medicine Is Coming to Addiction Treatment
Using gene testing to find the right drug for the right person at the right time is medicine's cutting edge. Addiction researchers are identifying promising genetic targets for treatments for alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs.
The Enormous Scope of Our National Drinking Problem
A large new study suggests we're in denial regarding this important health issue.
Research Gone Wild: Wine by the Pound
There's no boozing your way to weight loss.
Addictions Vary Depending on Where in the World You Live
A new compilation of data finds Eastern Europe is a leader in both alcohol and tobacco consumption.
The Myth of Teenage Binge Drinking
Alcohol-related deaths are most common among middle-aged white men with disposable income, so why are all of the PSAs aimed at kids?
Think Alcohol's Good for You? Not So Fast, Researchers Say
It turns out the benefits of light to moderate drinking might have been exaggerated.
Never Before Has Our Approach to Drugs Improved So Much, So Fast
We're winning: More progress has been made toward enlightened drug policies and treatment in the past five years than in the previous 25. Here's an advocacy agenda to take us even closer to the future we need.
Alcohol Prohibition in America Is Not Over Yet
There are still many areas where selling and even possessing alcohol is illegal. Research shows that they are probably not faring as well as their wet counterparts.
The Super Bowl Gets the Academic Treatment
There will be a lot more than football going on this Sunday.
Drinking Stimulates Consumption of High-Fat Foods
Why did you eat that whole bag of chips? Blame the alcohol you used to wash them down.
What Getting Drunk Will Do to Your Immune System
A new study finds that drinking can damage more than your judgment.
The Elusive Link Between Casinos and Crime
With a study of the impact of Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino, a heated debate gets fresh ammunition.
Addiction Is Different in America
Whether it's our drug use, our laws, or the treatment options we have on offer, the U.S. frequently stands out. And that's not always something to celebrate.
The Future of Addiction: Predictions for the Next 40 Years
My book Love and Addiction, published in 1975, proved prescient in the decades that followed. How optimistic should we be as we look further ahead?