The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast
Episodes
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: treatment and recovery with Lesley & Dr Ashwin Dhanda
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), what it is, its treatment, and hear Lesley's experience as a survivor of ARLD an...
In conversation with Nathan Joseph
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I speak to Nathan Joseph, an online fitness coach and author of The LCA method recipe book. Nathan discusses his own pe...
Drink spiking, methanol poisoning & young people's drinking with Dr Gabriel Caluzzi
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I talk to Dr Gabriel Caluzzi about drink spiking, methanol poisoning & young people's drinking. Dr Caluzzi is ...
The stigma of alcohol dependence with Prof. Georg Schomerus
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I talk to Prof. Georg Schomerus, Professor and Chair at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Le...
In conversation with Aunee Bhogaita
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Aunee Bhogaita, shares her lived experience of alcohol problems and recovery. Aunee is a South Asian woman who has empo...
The psychology of alcohol use and addiction with Prof. Roy Baumeister
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk to Prof. Roy Baumeister about the psychology of alcohol use and addiction. We cover topics such as why people d...
'Change resistant drinkers'? The blue light approach with Mark Holmes & Mike Ward
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Mark Holmes and Mike Ward about the Blue Light approach, which aims to challenge the belief that nothing can ...
Culture, politics & drinking with Dr James Nicholls
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr James Nicholls about how drinking came to be such a significant part of many modern cultures. We discuss h...
Non-abstinent recovery: examining drinking reductions for public health with Prof Katie Witkiewitz
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Prof Katie Witkiewitz about non-abstinent recovery and the role of drinking reductions in reducing alcohol-re...
How the alcoholism model evolved: IAS Alert episode with Dr James Morris & Jem Roberts
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Jem Roberts, Communications Manager at the Institute of Alcohol Studies, interviews our host Dr James Morris. The episod...
What is alcohol treatment? With Dr Luke Mitcheson & Dr Mike Kelleher
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we discuss alcohol treatment with two highly experienced practitioners, Dr Luke Mitcheson and Dr Mike Kelleher. We cover...
In conversation with Millie Gooch
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Millie Gooch, founder of Sober Girl Society. Millie talks about her journey to sobriety and how this led her ...
In conversation with Joe Heeney
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Joe Heeney about his life and experience of alcohol problems and recovery.Joe is a former CEO of Resolve, a d...
Evaluating the Huberman Lab alcohol episode
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Dr James Morris evaluates the Huberman Lab's alcohol episode, particularly addressing why the language and terms us...
Alcoholics Anonymous: what is it, how does it work?
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we explore what Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is and how it works. First we talk to Dr Hannah Glassman, a qualitative resear...
Dry January & temporary abstinence: is it worth it? With Prof. Matt Field
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Prof. Matt Field about the evidence behind Dry January and temporary abstinence. We discuss what is known abo...
Drinking behaviour, risks and causes with Professor Tony Moss
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Professor Tony Moss talks about key drivers of drinking behaviour and alcohol-related risks, problems and causes. This c...
In conversation with Jon Ashworth MP
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text In this episode we speak to Jon Ashworth MP about his experience and views of parental alcohol problems and affected others, as well a...
Alcohol, addiction and the brain with Dr Marc Lewis
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr Marc Lewis, a neuroscientist and former professor of developmental psychology. We explore what addiction...
What is Alcohol Use Disorder? Concepts and measurement with Dr Cassie Boness
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr Cassie Boness about the idea of ‘Alcohol Use Disorder’ (AUD) as a widely applied concept in the identi...
Labelling & language in mental health & alcohol with Dr Lucy Foulkes
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr Lucy Foulkes about labelling and language in the context of mental health and alcohol issues. We discuss...
Alcohol and older adults with Dr Sarah Wadd & John Slater
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we explore alcohol use and problems amongst older adults. Alcohol problems have been rising in recent decades amongst ol...
Alcohol risk, guidelines and messaging with Tom Chivers & Colin Angus
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I talk to two guests about the risks of alcohol use and attempts to communicate these via the UK's recommended guid...
In conversation with Chelsey Flood
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I talk to Chelsey (CJ) Flood, a novelist, lecturer, and the creator of Beautiful Hangover, a blog/community about alcoho...
Youth drinking in decline with Dr Melissa Oldham
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr Melissa Oldham about why alcohol consumption appears to have fallen amongst children and young people over...
Lockdown drinkers? COVID-19 and alcohol use
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode guests talk about the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol use.Guests include:Dr Sadie Boniface and Habib Kadiri from...
Alcoholics Anonymous and spirituality in recovery with Dr Wendy Dossett
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr Wendy Dossett, an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Chester, about spiritual...
The science of hangovers with Dr Sally Adams
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we talk to Dr Sally Adams, a hangover researcher at the University of Bath's Addiction and Mental Health Group abou...
Drinkers like us? In conversation with Adrian Chiles
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I talk to journalist and TV broadcaster Adrian Chiles, the man behind the widely applauded 2018 BBC documentary, ‘Drin...