What’s Behind the Myth of Native American Alcoholism?
The myth about American Indian predisposition to alcoholism is as false as saying that white people are naturally…
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The Upside of Alcohol
New research links moderate drinking with good health among young American adults, with a stronger effect for women.…
Marriage Drives Us to Drink Less
New research confirms married people consume less alcohol than their single or divorced counterparts. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
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?
Does It Make Any Difference If You Wait Until 21 to Drink?
Not at all, according to a new study. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) Having kids…
Niue: Where the Police Chief’s Biggest Problem Is Containing Drunkards
The island’s tiny jail remains empty most of the time, except when people get wasted. By Elena Gooray…
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Norms change, laws are repealed or added, and patron demographics shift, but somewhere, the true dive remains.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.