Alcohol addiction is a deadly and chronic disease. After long term exposure to alcohol, the brain adjusts to the changes alcohol creates and comes to be dependent on it. The craving for alcohol is as strong as the requirement for food and …

While alcohol dependence is a disastrous illness that can ruin lives, some people who struggle with it manage to hold down stressful jobs and big responsibilities. From the outside, these so-called high-functioning alcoholics seem to have …

The actual amount of alcohol you need to drink in a session for it to be classified as binge drinking varies depending on who you ask, but the general definition is approximately 8 units of alcohol (around three pints of strong beer), and …