When a friend or loved one shows signs of alcohol addiction, it can be difficult to know how to help. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects the brain ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ve known for many years. Lately, he’s been avoiding people and not going out as much. He recently confided in me that he’s having problems at home, that his wife is an ...

Alcohol is the most misused substance in our society. Heavy drinking affects not only the drinker but his or her family, friends, work and social environment. ”Just as ripples spread out when a single ...

DEAR ABBY: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost her husband to cancer and began drinking increasingly heavily.