New data suggested that any level of alcohol consumption raised the risk of dementia. A Mendelian randomization analysis found no evidence that moderate drinking protected against dementia. Findings ...

More young people are steering clear of alcohol. The deepening cultural shift has spawned an epidemic of brewery closures. More young people are steering clear of alcohol. The deepening cultural shift ...

Could smoking pot lead people to drink less alcohol? In an elaborate and provocative experiment, scientists doled out joints and free drinks to see whether this idea — sometimes described as ...

Researchers set up a makeshift bar on a college campus to test how much people wanted to drink after they smoked cannabis. By Dani Blum Countless college students have conducted the experiment: What ...

Alcohol use in the U.S. has been in decline since the late 1970s—54% of U.S. adults today say they consume alcohol—the lowest number in nearly 90 years and a 13% drop since just 2022. Fifty-three ...

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