Take heart — scientists say they may have found a way to prevent irregular heart rhythms caused by binge drinking, a phenomenon so common at Christmastime that it’s called “holiday heart syndrome.” ...

The excessive and uncontrolled consumption of alcohol, which can culminate in the development of alcohol use disorder or alcoholism, is widespread in many countries worldwide. Individuals diagnosed ...

A new study led by the University of California, San Diego found that Spanish-language counseling is reducing heavy alcohol ...

Her blood alcohol concentration was 0.416%, more than five times the legal intoxication limit in the U.S. – leading her cause of death to be later adjusted to include "alcohol toxicity" following a ...

Health experts are warning about the dangers of high-intensity binge drinking, a more extreme form of binge drinking that occurs in a single sitting, according to Newsweek. While binge drinking is ...

Researchers define “binge drinking” as consuming four or more drinks for women, or five or more drinks for men, on a single ...

Massachusetts ranks fifth in the nation for underage binge drinking and fourth for underage drinking in general, according to research by Addiction Treatment Magazine. The study examined the number of ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — College students are headed back to school and, along with the fun activities on campus, there can also be risks. Many students are living away from their parents for the first ...

Drinking and substance use in middle-aged professionals recently made headlines. In a study that gained widespread media attention, nearly 30 percent of middle-aged adults reported having five or more ...

New research shows high rates of alcohol abuse among veterans of every age group. (Sgt. Rebekka Heite/Marine Corps) Veterans of every age group are more likely to binge drink or abuse alcohol than ...