When I was growing up in Scotland, drinking was a rite of passage — and, as it did with me, typically started around age 13. During my teenage years, I associated alcohol with the good times: ...

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The middle-aged man held up his alcoholic drink and looked me in the eyes. I grabbed my glass of ice water and waited for the customary “Cheers!” It didn't happen. “I don’t trust a man who doesn’t ...

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one-fifth of individuals who suffer from social anxiety also wrestle with problem drinking. At first glance, the two conditions may seem ...

Zach Braff is opening up about his past struggles with binge drinking amid a battle with anxiety and depression. “I definitely have had binge drinking problems in my life,” Braff, 50, said while ...