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 ...

According to this research, from 2018 to 2020, women saw a 14.7% increase in alcohol-related deaths, compared to a 12.5% increase among men. And the shift was also pronounced among individuals 65 and ...

Dear Anon.: The term “alcoholic” is imprecise and no longer used. There are several conditions to describe problem drinking, including risky use of alcohol, which puts a person at risk for health ...

Guilt about your drinking or annoyance when people bring it up are also notable signs, Dr. Holt said. “If you find yourself ...

Alcohol use was already changing before the pandemic, but lockdowns and behavior changes drove up drinking in the first two years of the pandemic. Many people drank to cope with the accumulated ...

Proposed changes to the psychiatric profession’s diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, have caused a recent uproar, with critics worried that the new label of “alcohol abuse disorder” will overdiagnose young ...

Recognizing the signs of alcoholism in a loved one can be a daunting realization. It’s an intricate situation that demands delicate handling, empathy and understanding. Addressing someone’s potential ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. I come from a family of alcoholics. Sarah, my first cousin, was the most ...

Thanks to the availability of effective medications, managing patients with alcohol dependence has become a realistic goal for primary-care clinicians. An estimated 5% of patients encountered in ...

Any advice for the best way to inspire honesty with my partner about their drinking? They have struggled with drinking for years, have had periods of sobriety, but are currently drinking again. I have ...

A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported results from the first ever double-blind, placebo-controlled trial testing psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat alcohol use disorder. The ...