Many of us have been there: After a long day at work, we're looking for something to help us wind down, and many of us might reach for a glass of wine or a favorite cocktail (even more so on the ...

Alcohol is often used as a sleep aid – with some people crediting a “nightcap” with helping them fall asleep more easily. But while it might be nice to unwind after a long day with a glass of wine or ...

You know that feeling when you have a glass oor a cocktail before bed and suddenly feel perfectly drowsy? It seems like alcohol is doing you a favor, helping you unwind and drift off to sleep faster ...

When January rolls around, many people decide to give something up, whether it’s animal products or alcohol. Alcohol actually shares qualities with what many people think of as its opposite - your ...

Using alcohol to sleep is a more common practice than you think but it's also a false economy. Yes you'll initially feel drowsy after a couple of drinks (depending on what you're drinking), but ...

Certain behavioral effects of not getting enough sleep may explain why people who have insomnia are at risk for problems with alcohol. A study of college students, published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...

Are you doing Dry January? If so, you’ll be one of 17.5 million people, or one in three adults, having a month off the booze. The idea of giving up alcohol for the first four weeks of the year has ...

Do you ever pour a glass of wine, or pop open a beer, at the end of the day to “wind down?” Do you look forward to its relaxing effects and hope it might help you sleep? If so, you’re certainly not ...

A substantial number of Americans turn to cannabis and alcohol to help them fall asleep. Indeed, there are estimates that ...