Many people believe that drinking a little alcohol is not harmful, but helps in relaxing. But recent research and medical ...

Some research has found that consuming cannabis could have negative effects on the body, especially the brain.

Underage drinking is regulated through a combination of federal and state laws aimed at reducing alcohol consumption among ...

Brain specialist Dr. Daniel Amen warns that marijuana use in teens and young adults is linked to higher rates of mental issues as research on cannabis' health impact develops.

Two brain dopamine elevating treatments (Varenicline + Bupropion; Varenicline + Placebo) reduce alcohol consumption compared with placebo alone. Effect sizes were largest when Varenicline and ...

Key messages In adults with stroke due to bleeding in the brain, surgical removal of the bleeding may increase the chance of people being able to function independently and may reduce the risk of ...

To study this brain network, the researchers looked at brain scans from a large group of people who took part in the IMAGEN study, which includes 2,000 teenagers and young adults from the UK ...

But alcohol has other side effects as well, which impact everything from judgment to physical ability to discernment—including perception of both self and others.

Introduction Alcohol consumption that damages health remains highly prevalent in Sweden despite macrolevel intervention measures such as availability, restrictions and taxation. As understanding of ...

Certain behavioral effects of not getting enough sleep may explain why people who have insomnia are at risk for problems with alcohol. A study of college students, published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...