Initiating heavy drinking by 11th grade was associated with higher average weekly alcohol consumption later in life, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Co-author Megan E. Patrick, PhD, ...

Half a thousand brain cells have been identified as 'culprits' in the development of alcoholism. "It is really difficult to understand how only a few can have such a profound effect on behavior," ...

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.

Recently, I came across a helpful article by William Baum (2018) 1 on the “three laws of behavior.” Baum is a behavior analyst who works in the tradition of B. F. Skinner, and the article focuses on ...