MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum discussed his battle with depression and alcoholism Monday during his first public statement since entering...
NEW YORK (AP) — If you decide to have an alcoholic drink, limiting yourself to one a day is best — whether you’re a man or woman.
That’s the new advice experts are recommending for the U.S....
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez called on elected officials in reservation border towns to work with the tribe to combat the coronavirus after one mayor made a comment he...
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona returned to Congress on Wednesday after a six-week absence for treatment of alcoholism, a move she said was prompted by a fall that she saw as...
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. 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...
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont city is honoring a founder of Alcoholics Anonymous with a work added to its sculpture trail.
Sculptor Steve Shaheen tells the Rutland Herald he and his...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Parker Stewart felt free when he saw the police lights start flashing behind his car after a night of drinking.
He was a month shy of avoiding a Class 6 felony that...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has donated his salary from the third-quarter of 2018 to the federal agency that researches alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
The White House says Trump donated $100,000 to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Alcoholism is a personal issue for the president. His older brother, Fred Jr., died in 1981 after struggling with alcoholism, and the president has said he learned from his brother's experience.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson says the arrest last year that led to his 18-game suspension came when he started drinking again after 23 months of sobriety.
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A federal judge who retired from the bench in Louisiana last year amid struggles with alcoholism has died in her home.
Citing a news release from Deputy Chief Mark Kraus, KPLC-TV reports that 60-year-old retired U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi was found dead in her Lake Charles home Saturday.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Congressman Thomas Garrett of Virginia announced Monday that he will no longer seek re-election, saying he needs to work on recovering from alcoholism and renewing his commitment to his family.
Garrett made the announcement in a video recorded at the state Capitol in Richmond. It was first reported by The Washington Post.
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg said Friday that his husband, Bryon Hefner, would soon begin treatment for alcoholism as the Senate prepared to name an independent investigator to look into allegations that Hefner sexually abused several men in recent years.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The phone calls come — from fellow scientists and desperate strangers — with a single question for the alcohol chief at the National Institutes of Health: Where can my loved one find good care to get sober?
Tuesday, the government is releasing a novel online tool to help — directories of alcohol treatment providers paired with key questions patients should ask for a better shot at high-quality care.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A now-retired federal judge took medical leave for treatment of severe alcoholism more than seven months after court officials in Louisiana received a complaint questioning her ability to serve on the bench, a court filing shows.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge in Louisiana has retired several months after taking medical leave for treatment of severe alcoholism, a condition that came to light only after a series of mysterious interruptions in her courtroom.
U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi's disability retirement took effect on Monday, said Tony Moore, clerk of court for the Western District of Louisiana.
NEW YORK (AP) — Alcoholics Anonymous is demanding the return of its 1939 original manuscript describing the "Twelve Step" program of recovery from alcoholism.
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc. in New York state court last Thursday sued an Alabama man, Ken Roberts, who owns the manuscript, a New York art gallery and a California auction house.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Billy Horschel was playing in a charity golf tournament a day after winning the Byron Nelson when his wife asked him to read a personal message she was ready to post on social media.
The PGA Tour player's initial reaction to his wife, Brittany, was that she didn't have to go public about her alcoholism until she was ready to do so.
"It's unbelievable what my wife did. I honestly didn't know she was going to do it," Horschel said Tuesday.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Billy Horschel's emotions from winning the AT&T Byron Nelson went far beyond ending more than two years without a victory.
One day after Horschel was vague about issues off the course, his wife took to Twitter to reveal she is battling alcoholism. Brittany Horschel said last weekend marked the one-year anniversary of her sobriety.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Billy Horschel's emotions from winning the AT&T Byron Nelson went far beyond ending more than two years without a victory.
One day after Horschel was vague about issues off the course, his wife took to Twitter to reveal she is battling alcoholism. Brittany Horschel said last weekend marked the one-year anniversary of her sobriety.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities are investigating allegations that a personal assistant financially exploited a federal judge whose alcoholism is so severe that a colleague asked a court to rule she cannot take care of herself.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge in Louisiana who took medical leave for treatment of severe alcoholism said Friday there are no grounds to challenge cases resolved in her court.
"I'm not going to downplay the alcohol problem," U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi said in interview with KPLC-TV (http://bit.ly/2oHONrQ ) and The American Press of Lake Charles (http://bit.ly/2nNsgdU ).
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on a federal judge ordered to get alcoholism treatment after her removal from cases (all times local):
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A federal judge in Louisiana who took medical leave for treatment of severe alcoholism says there are no grounds to challenge cases resolved in her court.
U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi said in interviews published Friday that proceedings were halted in any cases where alcohol prevented her from handling her duties.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge whose unusual behavior on the bench preceded her mysterious removal from a string of cases was ordered to get treatment for alcoholism so severe a colleague believes she cannot take care of herself, according to court records released Thursday.
ATLANTA (AP) — Since an embarrassing downfall at Southern Cal, Steve Sarkisian has certainly caught plenty of breaks in his professional life.
He called plays for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship game.
Now, he's got an opportunity to run the Atlanta Falcons' offense, inheriting a high-scoring team that just made it to the Super Bowl behind MVP quarterback Matt Ryan.
But Sarkisian's personal demons are something he must keep a handle on every day.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former Polish President Lech Walesa attended the funeral Friday of a son who died at the age of 43 after struggling with alcoholism.
The Walesa family held a private funeral for Przemyslaw Walesa in their home city of Gdansk. He was third-born of Lech Walesa and wife Danuta's eight children — four sons and four daughters.