New study says it’s the lifestyle, not the alcohol. Ever since the first studies showed modest statistical health benefits for people who drank a light to moderate amount of alcohol, the...

Obama's September proclamation. Recovery Month, an annual September observance highlighting the benefits of substance abuse treatment, kicked off on August 31 when President Obama issued a...

Punish the crime, treat the disorder. The alcoholic in A.A. and the cocaine addict on the street share a common appetite. This shared appetite, and the behaviors that come with it, are played...

FDA remains conflicted over safety concerns. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a controversial Safety Alert over electronic cigarettes, known as “e-cigarettes,” then held a press...

How a pill for alcoholism became a blockbuster antidepressant. Back in the 1970s, while doing research on antidepressants at Eli Lilly and Co., several organic chemists had been working on...