The researchers looked at 12 substances ranging from alcohol and nicotine to cocaine and marijuana. Some drugs are harder to put down than others, the team said. In a ranking of the substances ...

The Covid-19 pandemic only amplified these realities, driving a surge in alcohol-related harms and injury. And yet, unlike illicit drugs, alcohol escapes the stigma of being labeled as a “drug.” ...

Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000. By Richard Fausset Reporting from Morlaix ...

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For the first time, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposed rules that would bring alcohol labels closer in line with food packaging.

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that drug would never be approved, he said. “When you use that same frame of mind in reference to alcohol, we’d say that alcohol appears to have some mechanistic actions that are beneficial ...

Even though it is well-established that alcohol has several health risks, many still indulge in it, considering it a staple for socialising and unwinding with friends. But while you might be aware of ...