General Overview

Alcohol use disorder is a spectrum of issues involving problem drinking. The drinking continues even when faced with alcohol-related job, legal, social, health, or family problems. With severe alcohol use disorder, the individual is physically dependent on the effects of alcohol and may drink to avoid symptoms of withdrawal.

InDepth

Preventing Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol and stress: is there a connection?

What is it about stress that makes people turn to alcohol? Does alcohol help you relax, or can it make matters even worse?

What every parent should know about college binge drinking

Binge drinking is one of the most serious problems on college campuses today. Read here to find out more about this disturbing trend and how to help prevent it from happening to your teen.

Special Topics

Growing up sober: a challenging journey for adult children of alcoholics

Whether homes included emotional, psychological, or physical abuse, the scars left by an alcoholic parent often last long into adulthood.

The dangers of drinking for two: alcohol and birth defects

What are the dangers of drinking while you're pregnant? Read here to find out.

True or False?

Is there any truth to the saying, ‘beer before liquor, never been sicker; liquor before beer, you’re in the clear’?

Should a girl try to keep up with the guys while drinking at a party? Though some people think otherwise, women and men do process alcohol differently.

Just as you can’t sober up by taking a cold shower and having a cup of black coffee, there is no simple remedy for a hangover.

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