Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Overcoming alcohol addiction is a difficult process that takes time and much effort. The road to sobriety is paved with many starts and stops. It is not unusual for a person to be sober for an ...

Dear Amy: I am a man in my early-70′s, and I drink too much. I started when I was 16 and have continued my entire life. Five or six cocktails (80 proof) each evening is the norm for me. I haven’t ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A children’s center is helping children and teens with addiction problems. We’re halfway through National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week — an annual week-long health observance ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Tamara Ott had all the advantages growing up that many can only dream about. Pretty and popular, Ott grew up in an upper-middle-class family in Waco and was elected homecoming ...

Barrymore has been candid about her childhood alcohol and drug use, revealing she was exposed at a tender age. She was given a choice to go to school or go out partying. By age 11, she was a ...

Popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic might be able to help with substance abuse, according to new research on people addicted to opioids and alcohol. Routine checkups for Brandon Downey, a South ...

The perils of substance abuse in Hollywood, or really in any artistic craft, are tragic and mostly well-known. Some artists keep their struggles private, but recently Tom Holland opened up about his ...

After years of struggling with addiction, a man changed his life in a truly dramatic way. He's now launching into the new year with a plan to share his story with as many people as possible.