alcohol use disorder

Hardly a day goes by when the "opioid crisis" doesn't make the news. But as you'll see, alcohol causes far more damage in terms of addiction, health problems, deaths, and economic impact yet is rarely mentioned. Why the discrepancy? It just doesn't add up.
Pindolol, a medication used to treat high blood pressure and angina, has been found to reduce alcohol consumption in binge-drinking mice. Researchers are looking to fast-track human clinical trials to test efficacy.