The term “alcoholic” can both be stigmatizing and at the same make people unaware they have a problem. While alcohol use disorder may be "functional," or unnoticeable in the beginning, it’s a ...

It was surprising to read the title of the New York Post article "Brad Pitt and the New Alcoholism." This article claims that high-functioning alcoholics are just now starting to be recognized and ...

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 ...

As Benton describes them, high-functioning alcoholics are able to maintain respectable, even high-profile lives, usually with a home, family, job and friends. That balancing act continues until ...

Taylor Swift’s song “Fortnight” is getting a lot of attention for lyrics that include the line “I was a functioning alcoholic.” Swift, who co-wrote the track, hasn’t said whether she’s singing about ...

Dear Amy: I am a man in my early-70′s, and I drink too much. I started when I was 16 and have continued my entire life. Five or six cocktails (80 proof) each evening is the norm for me. I haven’t ...