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Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that education on addiction is inadequate during medical training, resulting in suboptimal medical care for those at risk. However, the research also found that a Chief Resident Immersion Training (CRIT) program in addiction medicine is an effective "train the trainers" model for dissemination of addiction knowledge and skills to generalist physician trainees. These findings appear in the Journal of General Internal medicine.

All parties with an interest in reducing the harmful use of alcohol are now invited to share their views in a public hearing being organized by World health Organization (WHO).

Sponsored by the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement, this seminar features panel discussions on drug courts and drug sentencing.

Researchers at Loyola University's Stritch School of medicine have found a possible explanation for why binge drinking increases the risk for developing osteoporosis.

Researchers at University College London were surprised to find a large number of people who drink more alcohol than average but aren't considered alcoholics had unusually high rates of liver abnormalities.

Smokers who can't light up at bars may be able to get their nicotine fix by drinking a new beverage dubbed 'Liquid smoking.'