A woman who is recovering from drug and alcohol addiction said her “calling in life” is to help others after a programme ...

If you have a problem with drink or drugs, there are a wide range of services that can help. “It's difficult to pinpoint the time when it turned into a dependency or addiction,” says Darren Lacey, 45, ...

Much of life went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic — work, school and even some doctor's appointments. So did many support groups for people with alcohol use disorder. But people who attended ...

It is almost inevitable that at one time or another a senior HR professional will be confronted by the dilemma of what to do about someone in the workplace who has an alcohol dependency problem. It ...

Community support networks and self-help groups can be of benefit to adults with an alcohol-use disorder and can provide support at any point in their care. The person may not be aware of community ...

A drinking problem does not always look like vodka for breakfast, total blackouts and an inability to hold down a job. Lots of people might be struggling with alcohol in less obvious ways – and ...

A GROUP aiming to tackle the “significant” and rising issue of alcohol and drugs misuse in the Abbeyview area of Dunfermline has been given ...

Punjabi Sikh women with drinking problems are less likely to come forward for help because of the fear of stigma and shame, a West Midlands alcohol support group says. Drinking alcohol is often ...

One of my patients, Emma (not her real name), recently told me that she didn’t seek help for her alcohol problem because she was ashamed. She said that she didn’t want to waste anyone’s time on a self ...

About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according ...