According to the CDC, about 178,000 people die annually from alcohol-related causes. Specialized support such as therapy, treatment programs, self-help meetings, recovery coaching, and/or ...

What is the problem with being a high-functioning alcoholic? This is a question that has been posed several times to me and has probably crossed the minds of others. Although the term ...

A hospice nurse has told how she wasn't aware of her spiralling drinking problem until she slashed alcohol from her diet. Julie McFadden, from Los Angeles in California, made the decision to stop ...

HONOLULU (KHON) – Anthony Murata describes himself as a functioning alcoholic who turned his life around. Now, he’s embarking on an ambitious mission to help others struggling with addiction. “I was a ...

My book Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Professional Views and Personal Insights has just been released online. I am overjoyed to share it and hope the Q&A below will help clarify what a ...

Kanye West is opening up about how he’s evolved throughout his time in the spotlight, and the public persona he maintained earlier in his career that wound up causing him more harm than good. “Me ...

Taylor Swift’s song “Fortnight” is getting a lot of attention for lyrics that include the line “I was a functioning alcoholic.” Swift, who co-wrote the track, hasn’t said whether she’s singing about ...

About 20% of Americans in the last 30 days have had an episode of heavy drinking. Now, a new study is calling into question the term "functional alcoholic" and taking a closer look at alcohol's real ...

This is the first of two columns on recognizing abusers of alcohol. Next week: A new way to help identify the problem drinker. Aetna said earlier this year it would pull out of the ACA marketplace for ...

Susie Wiles described Trump as having an “alcoholic’s personality,” drawing on lessons from her father, Pat Summerall, a high ...