Jun 11 Watch 7:00 How Americans' drinking habits have changed during the pandemic By William Brangham, Leah Nagy Stay-at-home orders posed a special challenge to Americans who struggle with addiction and rely on the support of in-person recovery meetings. Many others found their alcohol consumption patterns changed significantly during the pandemic. William Brangham reports on the impact COVID-19… Continue watching
Jan 15 Rep. Kirkpatrick of Arizona seeking treatment for alcoholism By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona said Wednesday that she's taking time off from her congressional duties to seek treatment for alcohol dependence after a “serious” fall last week. Continue reading
Apr 11 F. Scott Fitzgerald's life was a study in destructive alcoholism By Dr. Howard Markel This is a red-letter week for American literature because it marks the debut of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby in 1925. The book was published by Charles Scribner's Sons and both Scott and his editor, the legendary Max… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 'Deaths of despair' are cutting life short for some white Americans By PBS News Hour In spite of decades of advancements in health care, diet and safety, white Americans are now living shorter lives, a trend that has surprised experts. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports out of Maysville, Kentucky, an area struggling with an increase… Continue watching
Jan 01 Mimicking real-life experience for alcoholics, NIH transforms lab into a bar to test treatment By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The tequila sure looks real, so do the beer taps. Inside the hospital at the National Institutes of Health, researchers are testing a possible new treatment to help heavy drinkers cut back -- using a replica of a… Continue reading