Each year, alcohol is responsible for over 100,000 deaths in the U.S. alone and can damage virtually every part of your body. But research also shows it can benefit both the mind and body. Learn about this Jekyll and Hyde of preventive medicine.

Further study is underway looking at a drug to treat alcoholism. The drug’s already proven successful in treating opiate addiction. Experts hope it has the same success in treating alcohol abuse.

Excessive alcohol consumption among college students is hardly news, but until recently no one bothered paying attention to why some students ended up needing emergency medical care. Here are the results of a 2 year study.

A new study shows a strong chemical connection between drinking and smoking. The inventors behind the nicotine patch are now working on a treatment to help smokers quit and cut down on their drinking at the same time.

From alcohol and substance abuse, to angry outbursts and mis-prescribing medications, when doctors burn out, they can fall into many different traps. All of which could compromise the care you’re getting. Learn about a unique program working to get burned out doctors back on track.