ALCOHOLISM
Australia Has a Pill for Alcohol Dependency. Why Isn’t It Being Prescribed?
Australia's public healthcare offers medication to treat alcohol dependence, but prescriptions are low.
How to Handle It When a Loved One Relapses After Getting Sober
I’ve been on both sides: as the user, and the loved one staging an intervention. To quote a maxim I often heard at AA, relapse is part of recovery.
How I Learned to Date Without Drinking
"Some guys I went out with reacted weirdly when I told them I wasn’t drinking. One date ended the moment I ordered a non-alcoholic beer."
How to Party Without Drinking or Using if You Got Sober During the Pandemic
Carry a rocks glass, check in with a friend if you feel tempted, and other tips from expert partiers.
How Alcoholics Anonymous Survived a Pandemic-Induced Existential Crisis
At first, online-only AA meetings seemed like an impossible challenge for the program’s structure. A year later, some members are hesitant to go back to the way it was.
How COVID-19 Lockdown Helped me Overcome my Sex and Alcohol Addictions
While some people are not happy about being stuck at home with their parents who might’ve clamped down on their freedoms, I’m thankful for the lockdown for the very same reasons.
How Getting Sober Prepared Me for Enduring Isolation
The day-to-day discomfort of quitting alcohol was so worth the future it made possible. I'm reminded of that feeling often as I stay home now.
How Alcoholics Are Coping with AA Meetings Over Zoom
Face-to-face meetings are a fundamental part of AA, but now they're happening virtually. Does it work?
Women Bear the Financial Cost of Drinking Culture, Study Says
"This research can be used to argue for stricter alcohol policy."
What It's Like When Gaming Helps You Get Sober
Four people working toward sobriety describe their insights from the games that have helped them the most with addiction.
Kerala Wants to Give Some Citizens ‘Medical Passes’ to Buy Alcohol
Kerala has seen one person dying of COVID-19 but seven dying by suicide after the alcohol ban.
Like It or Not, Liquor and Weed Are Essential For a Lot of People
Despite social distancing measures, liquor and weed stores remain open in most places. Closing them could result in severe health and social consequences, experts say.