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With the arrival of Alcohol Awareness Month this April, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control is reminding Ohio consumers as well as its 27,000 permit holders to always follow the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dr. John Dyben from Hanley Center discusses the increasing issue of alcoholism in older adults and available resources for ...

Alcohol is the most-used substance in the United States: 84% of people 18-plus report ever using alcohol. High-intensity drinking means consuming eight or more drinks over a few hours for women and 10 ...

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

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 ...