alcohol abuse

A freshly poured pint of Guinness is pictured in Dublin, on June 7, 2021.

Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

1:17pm May 22, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Under the new rules taking effect in three years, labels will also have to warn drinkers of the risks to pregnancy, the beverage's calorie content and the number of grams of alcohol it contains.

Doctors are seeing a rise in alcoholic liver disease in the last year, especially among people under 40 and especially women.

Health & Safety

Sharp, 'Off The Charts' Rise In Alcoholic Liver Disease Among Young Women

8:58pm March 16, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

Some doctors are seeing a disturbing spike in lethal alcoholic liver disease, especially among young women. The recent trend has been supercharged, they say, by the pandemic's isolation and pressures.

A patron stands in front of a shelf full of wine bottles at a liquor story in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on March 20.

Hangover From Alcohol Boom Could Last Long After Pandemic Ends

2:44pm September 11, 2020

by Brian Mann

Americans are drinking far more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but health experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.

Queue Listen Now

Suboxone, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, helps many people addicted to opioids wean themselves from an escalating drug habit. But counseling and social support are key to successful treatment, too, experts say.

Health & Safety

Opioid Addiction Is 'A Disease Of Isolation,' So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk

10:05am March 27, 2020

by Martha Bebinger

People in recovery from opioid or alcohol addiction are weathering a new storm of depression, anxiety and isolation these days, as 12-step programs move online and detox centers close their doors.

After Charleston chef Ben Murray committed suicide, Mickey Bakst (left) and Steve Palmer (right) started a support group for those in the restaurant business struggling with addiction.

In An Industry Rife With Substance Abuse, Restaurant Workers Help Their Own

3:47pm January 16, 2018

by Tove Danovich

Food service is fueled by high stress and late hours; it's easy to see how people in the industry can be susceptible to alcohol and drug abuse. Some who've been there are now offering help to others.

Treatment for alcohol problems isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. The NIH has launched a treatment navigator website to connect people to resources and a wide variety of treatment options.

Health & Safety

Is Alcohol A Problem? Online Tool Helps Assess Risk And Find Help

10:50am January 08, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Treatment for alcohol problems isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. The NIH has launched a navigator site that can help figure out the scope of the problem and find evidence-based treatment options.

Queue Listen Now

Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second straight year, in part because of the surge of overdoses on opioids, such as oxycodone.

Health & Safety

Life Expectancy Drops Again As Opioid Deaths Surge In U.S.

2:44pm December 21, 2017

by Rob Stein

The opioid epidemic caused U.S. life expectancy to fall for the second year in a row, marking the first time that has happened since the early 1960s. Death rates also continued to rise.

Queue Listen Now

Health & Safety

Coalition to Host Conversation on Prevention of Underage Drinking

5:45pm June 10, 2014

With the summer beach and party season upon us, the Coalition for Drug Abuse and Prevention will host a community discussion in Kernersville focused on the dangers of underage drinking.

Queue Listen Now