Alcohol

One sip of a vodka tonic landed a 35-year old woman in the emergency room, and seven years later, she's still dealing with the damage caused by the drink, according to a new report of her case.

Nearly 50 people died recently in a Siberian city after they drank bath oil as a substitute for alcohol. But why was the substance so deadly?

Moderate drinking may have positive effects on some aspects of heart health compared to abstaining, a new study finds.

Mice that were given energy drinks along with alcohol had changes in their brains similar to those seen in mice given cocaine.

A self-driving truck recently made a 120-mile beer run.

Visits to the emergency room for alcohol intoxication have increased by more than 50 percent over the past decade, a new study finds.

Heavy drinking causes brain changes that make you want to drink more. But using a virus to deliver a gene into specific neurons in the brain may be a way to mitigate those changes.

Across the world, women now consume nearly as much alcohol as men, according to a new study.

The hops found in beer not only add flavor, but also may lessen the damaging effects of alcohol on the liver, a new study in mice suggests.

A drink called "alcosynth" is being touted as a hangover-free version of synthetic alcohol. But what's in it, and is it really safe to drink?