Not long after she got sober, in her early fifties, the novelist Julia Hamilton learned that drink had killed her grandfather. Her mother “had used substances to numb uncomfortable feelings… the ...

People at higher risk for alcoholism might also face higher odds of becoming obese, new study findings show. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis analyzed data from two ...

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I grew up around alcoholics and for a long time told myself that I would never be like my family. I am not anything like them yet, but I now find myself worried that it will all catch up with me. It’s ...

Examining genetic, family, and personality characteristics may help identify those who are at high risk for drinking and drinking problems as teenagers. A study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...

Wendy Williams’ family is speaking out on the famed talk show host’s alcoholism that contributed to her downward spiral. “We’ve all seen the images over the last few months — and, really, few years — ...

Carine (not her real name) is a 31-year-old mother of three living in Gasabo District, City of Kigali. She is currently separated from the father of her children, who struggled with chronic alcoholism ...

Mother concerned about her son. Source: Highwaystarz-Photography/iStock Witnessing a family member struggling with excessive drinking can be fear-inducing, heart-wrenching, and confusing—especially ...

The holidays are quickly approaching, and this may be both a blessing and curse in terms of family dynamics. While it may be easier to avoid uncomfortable family interactions throughout the year, ...