Alcohol withdrawal differs from withdrawal from most other drugs because it can be fatal. The only drugs as likely to cause death from withdrawal are benzodiazepines. Heroin withdrawal rarely, if ever ...

What causes alcohol withdrawal syndrome? Excessive drinking excites and irritates the nervous system. If you drink daily, your body becomes dependent on alcohol over time. When this happens, your ...

High-functioning executives may drink little for weeks, then binge intensely. When drinking starts, the alcohol off-switch fails, leading to blackouts, lost weekends, and regret.

What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and wellbeing? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain ...