A hospice nurse has told how she wasn't aware of her spiralling drinking problem until she slashed alcohol from her diet. Julie McFadden, from Los Angeles in California, made the decision to stop ...

A clinical psychologist termed Tyler Skaggs a "high-functioning" addict in the years prior to his 2019 overdose death, tracing a pattern of use that preceded the Los Angeles Angels pitcher’s fatal ...

According to the CDC, about 178,000 people die annually from alcohol-related causes. Specialized support such as therapy, treatment programs, self-help meetings, recovery coaching, and/or ...

The recovery process from Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) has evolved over time. So often, the recovery process is referred to as a “pathway” or “journey,” which may seem like appropriate terms.

"The story of the high-functioning alcoholic is not one of obvious tragedy by that of silent suffering." I have often said that a movie or a TV show featuring a high-functioning alcoholic (HFA) would ...

Whoopi Goldberg has lived hundreds of lives. Since the Hollywood veteran's entry into acting in the 1980s, the actress is one of 19 people to receive the EGOT and the first Black woman to win all four ...

Whoopi Goldberg has lived hundreds of lives. Since the Hollywood veteran's entry into acting in the 1980s, the actress is one of 19 people to receive the EGOT and the first Black woman to win all four ...