Alcoholism | The Walrus

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Health

We’re Drinking More in the Pandemic—and It’s a Problem

January 25, 2021February 11, 2021 - by James Wilt

The alcohol industry is enjoying the profits, but public health is paying the price

Red ring marks from the bottom of a glass form an abstract pattern on a black background

January/February 2021 / Memoir

My Struggle with Sobriety

January 6, 2021January 29, 2021 - by Mel Lefebvre

The decision to quit drinking was the right one for me. But, as I have learned, there’s no perfect way to do it

silhouette of several wine and liquor bottles

Society

Nunavut’s Bid to End Alcoholism

November 2, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Tim Edwards

Iqaluit now has the only retail alcohol store in the territory. But will better regulation help curb addiction?

Fiction / July/August 2015

Working Clean

July 2, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Naben Ruthnum

Richie felt around beneath the cushion he was sitting on and pulled out a miniature Raptors basketball, then started bouncing it off the wall behind the TV