When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. I get letters and calls almost daily about the impact of alcohol use, abuse and addiction, on individuals, marriages and families. The impact is enormous and there ...

If all warning signs came with gigantic flashing lights, they might be more effective. But the trouble with warning signs is that we often don’t recognize them at the time we most need to. With ...

To help educate parents and grandparents on the warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse, Rep. Pugh is inviting residents to ...

Following are some of the “red flags” that indicate changes in your adult child’s behavior that might give rise to thoughts about where your child’s money is going or why your child has lost another ...

When Julie McFadden started drinking alcohol at age 13, she didn’t question it because, well, all the cool kids were doing it. She continued the habit as she got older, but didn’t think she was in red ...

Alcohol addiction is not a “milder” form of substance dependency. It’s a silent epidemic that’s been a problem in the US for several years now. Now that cannabis is legalized in several US states, ...

According to the CDC, excessive alcohol use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. “Alcohol causes and is related to over 200 diseases in the body,” said Akhil Anand, MD, ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — While drinking can be a source of fun for some, doctors are reminding Connecticut residents to stay mindful of how much they’re drinking. Dr. Craig Allen, vice president of ...