Free of spirits, I faced flak from friends
At a recent dinner party, I asked a bartender for a spirits-free drink: "Sparkling water, no ice, lime, please." It threw the fellow for a loop.
Mon Mar 06 2017
Alcoholism 'cure' may not work: study
A drug touted as a miracle cure for alcoholism and prescribed for this purpose in France, may work no better than counselling, Dutch researchers said Wednesday.
Thu Dec 01 2016
Why smoking can make you drink more: study
The study could help explain why alcoholism is about 10 times more prevalent in smokers than in non-smokers.
Sun Jul 21 2013
Gascoigne in intensive care: report
Former England star Paul Gascoigne is in intensive care in the United States after being diagnosed as not well enough to begin his treatment for alcoholism.
Sun Feb 10 2013
Troubled Paul Gascoigne's life in danger - agent
Terry Baker told BBC radio that the former Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio and Rangers star, who has battled alcoholism and depression for many years, "immediately needs to get some help".
Sun Feb 03 2013