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The latest entry on the list below marks the death of Tyler Christopher. This is a list of the most notable people in Category:Alcohol-related deaths who died of short- and/or long-term effects of alcohol consumption. Deaths caused indirectly by alcohol, or driving under the influence, are not listed here.
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in March 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
Vernon E. Johnson (August 23, 1920 – April 30, 1999) was an Episcopal priest and recovering alcoholic who devoted his life to a claimed method of alcohol intervention. [1] Johnson's main achievements lie in the field of treatment of chemical dependency , especially alcoholism .
While relapse is common for addicts and alcoholics in recovery – and potentially devastating – it's not inevitable. Clinicians suggest these strategies to avoid relapse or mitigate its effects: 1.
While alcoholism directly resulted in 139,000 deaths worldwide in 2013, [23] in 2012 3.3 million deaths may be attributable globally to alcohol. [ 14 ] The development of alcoholism is attributed to both environment and genetics equally. [ 4 ]
For recovering addicts and those who love them, the immediate answer seemed painfully clear: Although it can be successfully treated, addiction is a disease of the mind and body that is never cured.
Tony A. began working on a version of the 12 steps specifically for adult children of alcoholics, and published them in his 1991 book, The Laundry List: The ACOA Experience that he wrote with Dan F. [6] Currently, ACA allows use of Tony A.'s 12 steps [3] in addition to the AA-based 12 steps formally in ACA-approved literature.
For policymakers, denying addicts the best scientifically proven treatment carries no political cost. But there’s a human cost to maintaining a status quo in which perpetual relapse is considered a natural part of a heroin addict’s journey to recovery. Relapse for a heroin addict is no mere setback. It can be deadly.