genetics
Overdose deaths rise for 11th straight year, female smokers at greater risk, and Kate Middleton visits center for recovering addicts. MORE
By Bryan Le
Scientists have traced back humans' ability to metabolize alcohol to our primate ancestors. MORE
By Nic Sheff
I drank and used to escape the pain I was in but my problems only magnified. As it turns out, the clichés are true: the only way to get over those feelings is to go through them. MORE
By Amy Dresner
Want to know if genetics plays a role in both addiction and mental illness? Just take a glance at my family tree. MORE
Direct-to-consumer tests for the alcoholism gene may create more harm than good for those who test positive. MORE
Adopted kids whose biological parents are substance users are twice as likely to develop their own problems. MORE
By Bryan Le
Prescription and illicit drug use linked, study examines effectiveness of brief interventions, and man denies spiking company coffee with meth. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Some cocaine-addicted rats and their offspring have blown science's view of how genes are inherited wide open. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
An early and unusual sensitivity to alcohol is a warning sign of potential trouble down the road. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
People who act impulsively under stress are more likely to be problem drinkers, new genetic research shows. MORE
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This graphic shows which nations hit which hard liquors the hardest, fueling some stereotypes and confounding others.
6/18/13 5:12pm
Caffeine's "pick-me-up" could just be the body fighting withdrawal, according to a new study.
6/18/13 4:23pm
A budget hearing was suspended due to claims that the finance minister "reeked" of vodka.
6/18/13 3:01pm
A missing enzyme in the brain could put some people at higher risk for opioid addiction.
6/18/13 1:52pm
The message "Alcohol: It's cheaper than therapy" didn't amuse locals.
6/18/13 1:09pm
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