Alcohol Addiction

As nostalgia for the pop culture and social attitudes of the 1990s gets stronger, many people are recognizing the mistakes they made while caught in the joy of the pre-millennial zeitgeist of hope and financial prosperity. The United Kingdom, for example, went through “lad and ladette culture” lifestyle movements, with young adults being unapologetically brash and drinking to excess. In August 2025, the British newspaper

The term “functioning alcoholic” is a commonly used label for an individual who seems to maintain a normal life while still struggling with alcohol abuse. The precise origins of the term are unclear. It became widespread around the time the print edition of Psychology Today magazine reached a circulation of a million copies in the early 1980s. The medical community refrains from using the term

Some people retain sober lifestyle coaches because of the “sober-curious” movement. Perhaps they’ve read magazine articles, watched Instagram Stories, or streamed Emily in Paris on Netflix. Others need professional support as they recover from alcohol use disorder (AUD). Yet another segment of sober lifestyle coaching clients seek moderation in their lives because they’re not fully aware of underlying AUD. These are clients who wonder about

The sober curious movement reached new heights with the fourth season of Emily in Paris, the Netflix hit series about a young American woman working as a marketing executive in France. Although the series caters to audiences who enjoy seeing Emily Cooper navigate a glamorous and exciting life in Paris, the fourth season introduces an aspect of maturity in which she reconsiders her drinking habits.

In 2016, a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience surprised many neurochemistry and mental health researchers. Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute observed a small group of neurons in the amygdala region of the brains of laboratory rodents that had been induced to compulsively drink liquor. As the rats became chemically dependent, the neurons formed a strong circuit that reinforced the addiction. Then they

After 25 seasons, Intervention has become the second-longest-running series on the American cable television channel A&E. The first season of the reality series was released in 2005. It was widely praised for not focusing solely on drinking and substance abuse, but the majority of the episodes—and the most dramatic—have featured alcoholics. Drinking interventions are seldom as confrontational or painful as the ones in the A&E

Ozempic and Wegovy are two medications that have been making news headlines since 2021 for various reasons. Both medications are normally prescribed to patients whose management of diabetes hinges upon weight control, but medical research suggests they can also alleviate strong symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Clinical trials are pending on this matter. If the United States Food and Drug Administration approves them for

Substance abuse isn’t a monolithic condition. It’s often accompanied by mental health issues that guide risky or negative behaviors. In the field of addiction research, the interactions between substance use disorders and mental health conditions are called comorbidities. Alcoholism and narcissism are comorbidities that researchers from the University of South Dakota found to be present in 23 percent of patients who participated in a 2018

In the Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, which is known for its rich brewing tradition, it’s not unusual for people to enjoy beer during lunch and dinner. A family of four in Prague can sit down to eat goulash for lunch and wash it down with three liters of Pilsner, and they’ll drink another three liters paired with bramborák and roast pork for dinner.