Hundreds of reasons can explain why someone chooses not to drink alcohol – but they don’t owe you an explanation. For many, drinking booze is a fun social pastime. For others, it leads to destructive ...

Older Americans are drinking more than previous generations, often due to loneliness and social isolation, leading to health ...

The holidays can be difficult for people who are recovering from alcohol misuse or addiction. Experts say those who want to refrain from drinking can create exit plans to leave holiday events, or ...

George Koob, Ph.D., director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), said high-intensity drinking “significantly increases risk of injuries, overdose and deaths.” Koob also ...

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances. More than 84% of ...

President Bush opens up about past alcohol addiction during exclusive interview. Dec. 11, 2007 — -- In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Bush spoke more candidly than ever before ...

Dr. Christopher Kahler always wanted a career exploring “how people make meaning out of their lives.” He planned to teach philosophy or literature. But when he got a job working with teens recovering ...

After a stroke in 2009, Piyush Mishra says he began managing his addiction through spiritual practices, although he admits he ...