About 20% of Americans in the last 30 days have had an episode of heavy drinking. Now, a new study is calling into question the term "functional alcoholic" and taking a closer look at alcohol's real ...

What is the problem with being a high-functioning alcoholic? This is a question that has been posed several times to me and has probably crossed the minds of others. Although the term ...

When we think of addiction, we often imagine chaos, collapse, and lives unraveling. But what happens when the person quietly battling addiction is still leading meetings, exceeding goals, mentoring ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach who covers wellness. As alcohol intake has decreased, especially in younger ...