Dry January gains traction in South Florida as many look for a healthy reset
As the new year begins, millions are taking part in Dry January, with health experts and participants saying a break from alcohol can boost well-being.
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As the new year begins, millions are taking part in Dry January, with health experts and participants saying a break from alcohol can boost well-being.
Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.
Targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
If you notice someone turning down alcohol at your holiday party, experts say it's best to skip the questions about why and offer support instead. Here's how.
Nondrinker Jennifer Lopez was blasted by some fans who called her "opportunistic" for selling new line of spritz cocktails.
Doctors across the country are seeing a disturbing new trend of alcohol-related illnesses in young adults, particularly women, despite growing attempts by some to be healthier.
The study from Carnegie Mellon University investigated the dangers of solitary drinking.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), 56.4 percent of adults 18 and over admit to having consumed alcohol within the past month. For some, however, drinking leads to a dependence on alcohol, which can destroy every aspect of their lives. Here is how to know when drinking becomes dangerous.
Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults and most have never sought treatment, according to a government survey that suggests rates have increased in recent years.
A state judicial panel is recommending that suspended Broward County Judge Gisele Pollack be removed from the bench.
Attorneys for a suspended Broward County judge are asking the Florida Supreme Court to allow her to continue getting paid while she undergoes treatment for a drinking problem.
Another Broward County judge is in trouble and this one will be heading to rehab after acting erratically while at work Tuesday, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
A sobering statistic from a new study: more than one in ten U.S. children live with an alcoholic parent.
Raising children is tough, but it's even tougher when mom turns to the bottle to cope. It's a growing problem some moms are reluctant to talk about, but one mother of four agreed to explain to CBS4's Shannon Hori why stress has, literally, driven her to drink.
