Alcohol accounted for 20% of deaths in 2016, according to a new report. Even one drink occasionally may be one too many, researchers are now saying. This information came from the Global Burden of Diseases study, which is carried out at the University of Washington in Seattle, and was recently published in the Lancet medical… Continue reading No Amount Of Alcohol Is Safe To Drink, Game-Changing Study Reveals
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Steve-O Discusses Bam Margera's Recent Relapse
Margera was allegedly seven months sober prior to cracking open a beer following a traumatizing mugging, but Steve-O doesn’t buy it. Jackass alum, Steve-O, sat down for an interview with TooFab where he weighed in on a recent Instagram post by former Jackass co-star, Bam Margera. In a recent post, Margera shared that he had been robbed… Continue reading Steve-O Discusses Bam Margera's Recent Relapse
Ben Affleck Heads Back To Rehab
Days after Affleck entered rehab, news broke that he and actress Jennifer Garner reached a settlement in their divorce. Justice League star Ben Affleck headed back to rehab last week in his ongoing battle with alcoholism, as he continues “working incredibly hard” to stay sober. “Addiction is not something that goes away,” a source close the actor… Continue reading Ben Affleck Heads Back To Rehab
Former Amazon Employee Quit Job To Chronicle Journey To Sobriety
Kristi Coulter decided to focus on her sobriety more than her life as a person with alcoholism as she wrote Nothing Good Can Come From This. For 12 years, Kristi Coulter, who graduated with an MFA from the University of Michigan, worked at Amazon in a variety of executive roles. She also had a big drinking… Continue reading Former Amazon Employee Quit Job To Chronicle Journey To Sobriety
AA Meetings Are Thriving In A Country Where Alcohol Is Illegal
A new episode of PBS’s “Frontline” offers a glimpse inside Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Iran. Alcohol is banned in the Islamic Republic of Iran, but the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is alive and well in a country where the consequences for drinking are severe. Many Iranians are starting to believe the true cost of alcohol—everything… Continue reading AA Meetings Are Thriving In A Country Where Alcohol Is Illegal
How Alcoholism Can Affect Communication Even After Sobriety
The voices of people with alcoholism were perceived as “less expressive,” “rougher,” and “more flat” in a new study. It’s no secret that alcoholism and other substance use disorders can take a huge toll on communication. People who are addicted have the reputation of being unreliable, forgetful or unorganized in their communication. However, a new… Continue reading How Alcoholism Can Affect Communication Even After Sobriety
Bam Margera Discusses DUI, Rehab
After attending a Jackass reunion earlier this year, Margera says he had “the pleasure of getting a DUI” which led to him entering treatment for a month. Back in January, pro-skating star and Jackass alumni Bam Margera was arrested for driving under the influence. TMZ reported that Margera was sentenced for his DUI in April, where in… Continue reading Bam Margera Discusses DUI, Rehab
"Facts Of Life" Star Charlotte Rae Dies At 92
Rae had been sober for decades, after attending her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the early 1970s. Charlotte Rae, the actress who became famous as Mrs. Garrett on Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life, died Sunday at 92. Rae was diagnosed with bone cancer last year and was weighing how aggressively to treat the… Continue reading "Facts Of Life" Star Charlotte Rae Dies At 92
Is Alcohol Consumption Among Women On The Rise?
A number of studies over the past few years have noted an eye-opening change in the drinking habits of women. It was an incident in which she put her daughter in danger that made Laura McKowen of North Shore, Massachusetts realize she needed to stop drinking. “I put her in danger at the wedding. I… Continue reading Is Alcohol Consumption Among Women On The Rise?
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Apologizes For Airline Incident: Alcohol Doesn't Suit Me
Meyers revealed that his recent, highly-publicized inflight trouble was the result of a lapse in his sobriety. Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers issued a statement in the wake of a verbal altercation with his wife during a flight that appears to have been fueled by alcohol consumption. The Tudors actor, who has a history of substance-related issues,… Continue reading Jonathan Rhys Meyers Apologizes For Airline Incident: Alcohol Doesn't Suit Me