Dr Max Pemberton told the Daily Mail that functioning alcoholics can often 'white knuckle' a month off from drink, and is ...

Julie McFadden, better known online as Hospice Nurse Julie, explained how she realised she was a 'high-functioning alcoholic' ...

Recently, I have received numerous emails and comments from the loved ones of high-functioning alcoholics (HFAs) who are unsure how to deal with the HFA in their life. Loved ones of HFAs are often ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...