ALCOHOLISM
Lessons Learned from Investigating Your Mother's Brutal Murder
Leah Carroll's mother was strangled to death by a mob-connected drug dealer, and her dad succumbed to alcoholism. Now she's telling their story.
How a Gin Craze Nearly Destroyed 18th-Century London
By 1730, an estimated 7,000 gin shops were turning Londoners into degenerate alcoholics, leading to violence, widespread addiction, and social devastation.
I Spent a Night Getting Wasted to Find Out Why Women Are Now Drinking as Much as Men
What pushes women to want to be hammered, surrounded by men who aren't as drunk?
What It's Like to Date Someone Who's Sober When You're Still Drinking
"I would smell the alcohol on her breath, and it would really stress me out because of my prior drinking problem."
My Wasted Years as a Teenage Alcoholic
For years, a typical Monday morning would see me covered in my own piss, sick and vodka.
The People Giving Alcoholics Beer to Get Them to Stop Drinking Mouthwash
Harm reduction agencies are giving chronic alcoholics "beverage-alcohol" to stop them from drinking poison.
How Vegan Gelato Helped Me Stay Sober
I always felt this sense of emptiness on the inside and knew that, deep down, I would probably die if I didn't do something about it, because I was going down a bad path.
Heavy Drinkers, Party Drinkers and Ex Drinkers Talk About Their Relationship with Booze
How we think about drink.
My Name Is Megan, and I'm an Alcoholic
When you've got a true problem with alcohol, your only two options are quitting or dying.
Thirty Sentences I Never Said Again After I Turned 30
The things you think when you start thinking of yourself as an "adult."
The Disturbing Relationship Between Addiction and ADHD
According to research, about 25 percent of adults who are treated for alcohol and substance abuse also have ADHD.