Alcoholism
The latest news and comment on alcoholism
Indigenous investigations
‘We have to come together’: alcohol bans alone won’t fix Alice Springs’ problemsCheers to getting through Dry January. Moderation over bingeing should be our next goal
Devi Sridhar
Doctors in England and Wales urged to monitor people’s drinking habits
I’m not one for conspiracy theories – but why do pubs hide their low-alcohol options?
Adrian Chiles‘I jumped off the hangover hamster wheel’: midlife drinkers who gave up booze – and got happy
‘I’ve heard it all: she’s a fraud, a liar, a thief’: Jack Monroe on alcohol, addiction and answering her critics
I became the poster girl for sobriety, then returned to big nights on the lash
Victorian court allows abused altar boy’s children and wife to sue Catholic church
So you decided to stop drinking? I did - and these are my year’s lessons
Ketamine plus therapy could help treat alcoholism, say researchers
Trial led by Exeter University psychologist to look at how adding psychedelics to therapy could make it more effective
The modern mind
Why do so many drug and alcohol addicts relapse? The answers are complexDiane YoungIt’s important for patients to know past relapses don’t define you, and ongoing help from professionals and friends is critical to recovery
TV review
I’m An Alcoholic: Inside Recovery review – the first ever peek inside an AA meeting is hugely movingThis candid chronicle of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is sensitive, impeccably balanced – and incredibly uplifting
I used to go to great lengths for a drink before a football match. But there is joy to be had without booze
Adrian ChilesThe Audio Long Read
From the archive: How I let drinking take over my life – podcastAsk Philippa
I’m now sober, but feel guilty about a friend I’ve left behindTV review
A House Made of Splinters review – this extraordinary film about Ukrainian kids is almost too hard to bear
Like the air I breathed, alcohol was unquestioned in my life. I gave it up but still felt pressure to drink
Briony WhittonBook of the day
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry review – the one with the rich and famous addict
Grandma had just died and I was far from home. Then I had a drink – and the pain vanished
Adrian ChilesMinisters and MPs drinking too much due to work pressures, Tory MP claims
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