Questions about alcohol use should be a part of regular physical checkups, according to a panel of experts. About 21% of American adults admit that they engage in risky drinking behaviors, from ...

As we age, our bodies become less tolerant of alcohol, which can lead to falls, automobile accidents and other injuries. As a clinical psychologist who works with many retired older adults, I’ve ...

Drinking alcohol poses various health and safety risks for older adults, such as exacerbating balance problems and increasing fall risk. This is due in part to the physical effects of aging. Having a ...

Patients are asked several routine questions during annual wellness exams. Among those queries are a subsection of questions regarding alcohol consumption. Doctors ask these questions to identify how ...

The new residence, exclusively for people ages 18 to 25 with drug and alcohol addictions, reflects increasing recognition that treatment of that age group — the most vulnerable to substance abuse — ...

A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Researchers compared data from a national survey of about 40,000 conducted in 2001 and 2002, and again ...

The “mocktail” is having its moment, and Modelo is old news — at least according to Quinn Tetterton, a 20-year-old UF theatre sophomore. Tetterton said his friends drag him to venues where clutching a ...

Outreach, a Queens-based nonprofit, opened a new treatment facility in Brentwood designed exclusively for 18-to-25-year-olds ...

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is launching a new dashboard to track substance abuse and mental health data ...

More than one in five young adults in the U.S. say they use cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep, according to new ...

We all know how boozy the District can be. But you may be surprised to learn that, while our adults are living life like it's an all-night bender, our teenagers are doing exactly the opposite. Wait, ...