alcoholics

Ozempic and Wegovy, the weight loss jabs taking Hollywood by storm, could also help alcoholics, a new study suggests.The drugs' active ingredient, semaglutide, works by mimicking hormones that trick the brain into thinking the stomach is…

One of the most annoying things in life is when people try to limit your vices for you. The term “drink responsibly” is less of a rule and more of a loose guideline, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to let doctors define “binge drinking” for…

The Rabbitohs star who goes to Alcoholics Anonymous twice a week and spent a month in rehab ahead of the NRL season: ‘I was having some dark thoughts’ Liam Knight suffered a ruptured ACL and MCL in July last yearThe injury led…

Magic mushrooms could be the key to helping heavy drinkers quit alcohol, a study has suggested — after almost half of those treated with the drug swore off drinking entirely eight months later.Researchers led by New York University tracked…

Alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse and involves the inability to manage drinking habits.It is organised into three categories: mild, moderate and severe. Each category has various symptoms and can cause harmful side…

People with severe alcohol disorder were able to stay off alcohol for longer when they were treated with low doses of ketamine combined with psychological therapy in a clinical trial. The Ketamine for reduction of Alcohol Relapse (KARE)…

Giving alcoholics low doses of ketamine could help them stay sober, according to a study. University of Exeter experts tested the effects of the illegal party drug on 96 addicts, who drank the equivalent of 50 pints of beer per week. They…

A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism. "There is a stigma in…