UK psychiatrist Max Pemberton is warning about a "middle-aged drinking epidemic." zinkevych - stock.adobe.com Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a ...

“Mom, I need to drop my classes this semester. I had a really bad stomach flu and I can’t get caught up. I hope you understand.” You are concerned by this message. Your college student, Ben, also ...

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 ...

There are more than 6% of the United States with an alcohol problem. Alcoholism is an ongoing problem in today's life. Alcohol can create problems within your life; whether it is family or physical ...

Cardiovascular tests performed during primary care visits may give evidence of increasing alcohol use, which could help clinicians identify and treat risky drinking behaviors early. The findings ...

I come from a family of alcoholics. Sarah, my first cousin, was the most recent to die of complications from alcoholism, at age 41. Before her, seven people in our extended family, including her ...

At least 54 people have died in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu after drinking illegal alcohol laced with toxic methanol. Nearly 200 people have been treated since last Wednesday and "dozens are ...

In Kenya, depending on whom you ask, John Mututho is either a hero or a villain, but in a country consuming ever more alcohol, he is certainly a household name. In 2010, Mututho won a battle with the ...

Alcohol is ubiquitous in Europe — as a pleasure, as a social glue, and as a cultural heritage. Yet this seemingly harmless companion causes devastating health, social, and economic damage. According ...