Alcoholism

Long-term heavy drinking can cause serious physical and mental health problems. If you're looking to quit, here health experts outline how to give up alcohol.

Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to mental health problems. Experts tell Newsweek how alcohol is linked to anxiety.

The North Carolina Republican revived false claims about the teetotaling House speaker while facing backlash for calling Ukraine's president a "thug."

A study has found that infusions of ketamine alongside psychological therapy may be beneficial in the treatment of severe alcoholism.

Ben Affleck had faced criticism on social media after he said that he would "probably still be drinking" if he and Jennifer Garner had stayed together.

Actor Ben Affleck, whose divorce from Jennifer Garner was finalized in 2018, has stated that he drank heavily as he felt "trapped" in their ill-fated marriage.

Reddit has reacted to an extraordinary tour of a living space rendered uninhabitable by beer bottles and boxes packed almost to ceiling height.

Jessica Simpson took to Instagram to share an image of herself amid her struggles as she marked four years of sobriety.

Model Chrissy Teigen, 35, revealed at the end of December 2019 that she had made the decision to go sober.

The Santa Fe mayor expressed his regret after commenting inaccurate details about the Santa Fe High School shooting while drunk over the Fourth of July weekend.

Kenny Dunn, a 39-year-old locomotive engineer in Washington, has been sober now for four-and-a-half years.

The rodents involved in a study went from drinking the equivalent of a glass of wine at dinner as opposed to a bottle, co-author J.R. Haun of the Medical University of South Carolina said.

"I am finally seeking this help after struggling to do so in the past, and I am ready to admit that I, like countless other Americans, suffer from this disease," a statement from the representative read.

Due in part to these deaths, the United States is the only wealthy nation in modern times to exhibit a decline in average life expectancy.

"Given that the entire experimental 'intervention' was a one-off session that lasted around an hour, this level of effect was pretty striking," a co-author of the study told "Newsweek."

"My mind was blown," a co-author of the study told Newsweek of the finding.

Fred Trump Jr. died in 1981 after battling alcohol addiction. He was under pressure to abandon dreams of being a pilot to join the Trump Organization.

"It's like I can't drink, you know? Because the minute I drink one or two, I want the whole bottle."

"I was very difficult to work with ... because I was usually hungover."

Scientists believe even drinking in moderation can have a negative affect on how the body generates energy.

Kirwan recorded five albums with the group and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

The men reportedly failed their alcohol blood tests, asked for a 30-minute break, then returned with an even higher concentration of booze in their systems.

Washington has performed the works of William Shakespeare, August Wilson, Lorraine Hansberry and now—arguably the toughest of them all—O'Neill.

The drug has also been eyed to treat depression and PTSD.

The gene may one day put an end to alcoholism.

Meet the Alcohol Treatment Navigator, an online tool to help people determine if their drinking habits are unhealthy.

Alcosynth, a non-toxic alcohol alternative, could be the drink of choice by Western consumers in as little as 10 to 20 years.

Scientists have finally figured out why the common alcoholism medication benefits cancer patients.

Cassidy, best known for his role on "The Partridge Family" in the 1970s, struggled with alcoholism and dementia in recent years.

The natural, plant-based substance may be even more therapeutic than mushrooms and LSD.