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Alcohol dependence accelerates biological aging, as measured by epigenetic clocks, but a three-week treatment program can significantly decelerate this process and improve biomarkers associated with aging.

How responsible reassurance and informed dissent can disarm an ideological battle.

It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere. Maybe it’s also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that.

Navigating the mental health system can be difficult, to say the least. We compiled a list of free mental health resources to help you out.

When it comes to Gen Z’s drinking habits, the script has flipped. In fact, some Gen Xers and boomers are downright confused about why young adults are sober.

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New understanding of the neurobiological and genetic basis for addiction

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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association between daily alcohol intake and risk of all-cause mortality.

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The Access Centre is a centralized point of entry for new referrals and appointments for selected clinics and programs at Women’s College Hospital.

The data from UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute study showed that more than 80 percent of trans adults have considered suicide.

An international nonprofit mental health rights organization has stepped up to provide medical supplies and mental health services to Ukrainians as they struggle to survive.

Here’s what addiction experts who watch Euphoria say the show gets right about teen drug use and treatment—and where it misses the mark.

The chronic stress of structural racism and discrimination damages brain circuits and mental health.

How to Find the Right Therapist https://www.drtimlewis.com/ #complextraumadoc I regularly speak with people looking to start therapy. Most have been postponing their search for months — or even …

A third of pub visits are now alcohol-free, but drinking has been losing its cred in pop culture for a while now.

Down-regulation of the PRDM2 protein increases the consolidation of fear-related memories in the brain.

A behavioral intervention procedure including the computer game Tetris could help people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to alleviate involuntarily recurring visual memories of traumatic experiences. Following an intervention involving playing Tetris, the number of flashbacks for the stressful events decreased.

The City of Toronto is moving ahead with its plan to decriminalize all street drugs in quantities considered to be for personal use only, and is now …

Sophie Kirk has been working as a therapist for over 5 years, specialising in supporting people’s mental health through Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and CBT.

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We may be socially distant in this traumatic time, but we're not alone.

“When our senses become muffled, we no longer feel fully alive… If you have a comfortable connection with your inner sensations … you will feel in charge of your body, your feelin…

As we practice noticing and understanding our overreactions, we become more attuned to the triggers that caused these reactions in us.

Peter Levine’s work unlocks our understanding of how trauma works within us – and how we can heal ourselves and find ways to support others in their healing, In this short [6min] clip h…