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How Alcohol Affects Your Body

How Alcohol Affects Your Body

Wondering why one margarita makes you loopy while your friends can go back for seconds (or vice versa)? These factors might just explain it.

Alcohol Myths Busted

Alcohol Myths Busted

You’ve probably heard these around a cocktail party (or uttered them yourself). Sadly, that doesn’t make ’em true.

Are You More Drunk Than You Think?

Are You More Drunk Than You Think?

It’s just a glass of wine...or is it? This is the sobering truth about what happens to your body and your DUI risk—on even a little bit of booze.

Heavy Drinking Might Harm the Lungs

Heavy Drinking Might Harm the Lungs

Alcohol appears to reduce levels of a protective respiratory gas, study finds

Ben Affleck's Relapse Shows How Difficult Alcoholism Recovery Really Is

Ben Affleck's Relapse Shows How Difficult Alcoholism Recovery Really Is

The actor was shown intoxicated and stumbling just hours after posting about his recovery on Instagram.

The Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning You Need to Know

The Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning You Need to Know

What to look out for, according to an emergency room physician.

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Demi Lovato Breaks Silence After Overdose and Hospitalization: 'I Will Keep Fighting'

Demi Lovato Breaks Silence After Overdose and Hospitalization: 'I Will Keep Fighting'

“I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction."

Selma Blair Celebrates Two Years of Sobriety, Recalls Her 'Lowest Points': 'I Am a Living Miracle'

Selma Blair Celebrates Two Years of Sobriety, Recalls Her 'Lowest Points': 'I Am a Living Miracle'

The actress said the journey has been filled with ups and downs.

I Loved My Baby Girl Fiercely as a New Mom—But I Couldn’t Get Through the Day Without Alcohol

I Loved My Baby Girl Fiercely as a New Mom—But I Couldn’t Get Through the Day Without Alcohol

Here's What Really Happens to Your Brain When You Drink Too Much Alcohol

Here's What Really Happens to Your Brain When You Drink Too Much Alcohol

Demi Lovato Tells Fans It's Time to End the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness

Demi Lovato Tells Fans It's Time to End the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness

4 Warning Signs You’re Dependent on Alcohol, According to an Expert

4 Warning Signs You’re Dependent on Alcohol, According to an Expert

9 Things You Should Never Say to Someone in Recovery–and What to Say Instead

No, they can't have "just one."

All What Is Alcoholism?

Binge Drinking Is on the Rise in Older Adults—but What Exactly Is Binge Drinking?

Binge Drinking Is on the Rise in Older Adults—but What Exactly Is Binge Drinking?

The Reason Why Women Are Drinking More Than They Ever Have

The Reason Why Women Are Drinking More Than They Ever Have

Mom Who Drank Alcohol Through Pregnancy Explains What Her 43-Year-Old’s Life is Like Today

Mom Who Drank Alcohol Through Pregnancy Explains What Her 43-Year-Old’s Life is Like Today

My Battle With Addiction: I First Tasted Vodka at Age 8 and Was Drinking Daily By 16

My Battle With Addiction: I First Tasted Vodka at Age 8 and Was Drinking Daily By 16

Demi Lovato Opens Up About Her Sobriety: ‘Every Day Is A Battle’

Demi Lovato Opens Up About Her Sobriety: ‘Every Day Is A Battle’

Charlize Theron Opens Up About the Night Her Alcoholic Father Was Killed by Her Mother

Charlize Theron Opens Up About the Night Her Alcoholic Father Was Killed by Her Mother

What I Learned From Doing Dry January

What I Learned From Doing Dry January

Surgeon General Says Addiction Crisis a ‘Moral Test for America’

Surgeon General Says Addiction Crisis a ‘Moral Test for America’

Is It Unhealthy to Drink a Glass of Wine Every Night?

Is It Unhealthy to Drink a Glass of Wine Every Night?

All About The Strange Condition That Causes Your Body to Churn Out Alcohol

All About The Strange Condition That Causes Your Body to Churn Out Alcohol

Here’s Why You Eat More When You Drink

Here’s Why You Eat More When You Drink

Here's What Happened When I Cut Out Alcohol and Sweets for 40 Days

Here's What Happened When I Cut Out Alcohol and Sweets for 40 Days

We Tried Lululemon’s New Craft Beer and Here's What We Thought

We Tried Lululemon’s New Craft Beer and Here's What We Thought

When Spilling Your Drink Can Lead to a Chemical Burn

When Spilling Your Drink Can Lead to a Chemical Burn

The Strange Link Between Blue Eyes and Alcohol Addiction Risk

The Strange Link Between Blue Eyes and Alcohol Addiction Risk

Can a Vitamin IV Infusion Cure a Hangover? What You Should Know

Can a Vitamin IV Infusion Cure a Hangover? What You Should Know

Watch a Video of 'Mad Men' Characters' Worst Health Habits

Watch a Video of 'Mad Men' Characters' Worst Health Habits

Why a Glass of Wine Can Make You Look More Attractive, According to One Study

Why a Glass of Wine Can Make You Look More Attractive, According to One Study

7 Eating Habits You Should Drop Now

7 Eating Habits You Should Drop Now

4 Foods That May Shorten Your Life

4 Foods That May Shorten Your Life

A Totally Bizarre New Internet Addiction

A Totally Bizarre New Internet Addiction

3 Weird Health Benefits of Wine

3 Weird Health Benefits of Wine

The Sad, Very Human Reason Some Guys Drink Too Much

The Sad, Very Human Reason Some Guys Drink Too Much

The Habit That’s Sabotaging Your Workouts

The Habit That’s Sabotaging Your Workouts

5 Reasons Why Beer is (Actually) Good For You

5 Reasons Why Beer is (Actually) Good For You