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Health experts explain benefits of Dry January

Dry January is a worldwide initiative and millions take part. The initiative got its start more than a decade ago as the Alcohol Change...

What Happens to Your Body if You Stop Drinking Alcohol?

It’s no secret that consuming alcohol is fundamentally not healthy. We’ve all heard the benefits of not drinking–things like better...

When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem

"In recent years, a coalition of doctors, recovery advocates, researchers, and even government officials have pushed to swap out...

the harm of weed use during pregnancy

New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows that marijuana...

New study reveals how tobacco from traditional or noncombusted cigarettes damages corneal cells

In most countries, cardboard cigarette packages display imagery or text that warns smokers of the increased risks of heart attacks,...

Eurekalert!: New alcohol genes uncovered

June 11, 2020: A new study shows that, while genes alone do not determine the outcome, people with alcohol use disorder have a genetic...