Social drinking can sit on the slippery slope to alcoholism. People - and culture - can sometimes intertwine solitary drinkers with addiction. However, alcoholism often starts out when drinking among ...

Dear Annie: Recently you printed a letter from a man whose wife has an alcohol problem. I had a problem with drinking more than I should, but a year ago, I learned what alcohol was doing to my body ...

The next time some blustery college kid boasts on Facebook about how wasted he was last night, don’t just roll your eyes. He may be telegraphing he’s got a drinking problem, according to research ...

Since we look at anyone in treatment as “an addict” and “addiction” has no cure we are telling every person who believes they have a problem with alcohol or drugs that there is no cure for their ...

There are ways to broach the topic successfully — it’s all about time, place and tone. By Emily Schmall The holidays are a time of excess. Too much food. Too much drink. And sometimes an alcohol ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When picturing a “typical” alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems, say the ...

When picturing a "typical" alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems, say the authors of a new ...

Drinking and substance use in middle-aged professionals recently made headlines. In a study that gained widespread media attention, nearly 30 percent of middle-aged adults reported having five or more ...