Diazepam, commonly sold as Valium, is a prescribed medication, so some people may not think of it as a dangerous drug. Similarly, alcohol is just part of normal life for many people in Britain. But diazepam is a benzodiazepine, one of the most powerful classes of...

Alcohol is remarkably good at pretending to be on your side. It is there for you when you’re stressed, anxious, lonely, or just looking to celebrate, and it always seems to help. But while alcohol can be a great stress reliever and social lubricant, alcohol addiction is nobody’s friend. When you begin to rely on alcohol, no matter the hole it is filling, it is a slippery...

Most people know that mixing medication with alcohol is rarely a good idea, but in many cases, the advice is simply precautionary. With some medications, though, the warning comes from far more serious roots. Metronidazole is one of them. This antibiotic is widely prescribed and highly effective for treating certain infections, but when alcohol is introduced into the equ...

Mental health and addiction alone are incredibly complex subjects, so it’s no surprise that when the two are combined, things get even more confusing.

But this bidirectional relationship is in no way rare, with