There have been some scary headlines going around about the climbing rates of alcohol use, particularly among women, during the pandemic. One study found that heavy drinking among women increased 41 percent! What’s behind these numbers and how do women find the help they need? On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie invites her friend and award winning broadcast journalist Elizabeth Vargas to co-host and help find some understanding about why women are drinking more than ever, why women drink, and what recovery looks like.. Elizabeth knows about this first hand and wrote about her issues around alcohol, addiction and anxiety in her memoir, Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction. Elizabeth and Katie talk to two women — Khadi Oluwatoyin and Emily Paulson who hit their own rock bottoms and not only found their way out, but also made recovery spaces for people like them — Black Girls Sober Club and the Sober Mome Squad, respectively. Katie and Elizabeth also talk to long-time clinical social worker and interventionist, Dr. Louise Stanger, on how to help someone you love who may be suffering through addiction. If you or anyone you love is struggling with alcohol use, you can call the national drug and alcohol treatment hotline at 1-800-622-HELP (4357).

Find out more about the people and organizations mentioned:
Sober Black Girls Club
Sober Mom Squad
Alcoholics Anonymous
Dr. Louise Stanger, Certified Interventionist
Women, Alcohol and COVID-19, by Dr. Dawn Sugarman

There have been some scary headlines going around about the climbing rates of alcohol use, particularly among women, during the pandemic. <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68312.html">One study found</a> that heavy drinking among women increased 41 percent! What&rsquo;s behind these numbers and how do women find the help they need? On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie invites her friend and award winning broadcast journalist Elizabeth Vargas to co-host and help find some understanding about why women are drinking more than ever, why women drink, and what recovery looks like.. Elizabeth knows about this first hand and wrote about her issues around alcohol, addiction and anxiety in her memoir, Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction. Elizabeth and Katie talk to two women &mdash; <a href="https://soberblackgirlsclub.com/author/khadijato-ko/">Khadi Oluwatoyin</a> and <a href="https://www.emilylynnpaulson.com/">Emily Paulson</a> who hit their own rock bottoms and not only found their way out, but also made recovery spaces for people like them &mdash;&nbsp;Black Girls Sober Club and the Sober Mome Squad, respectively. Katie and Elizabeth also talk to long-time clinical social worker and interventionist, <a href="https://www.allaboutinterventions.com/">Dr. Louise Stanger</a>, on how to help someone you love who may be suffering through addiction. If you or anyone you love is struggling with alcohol use, you can call the national drug and alcohol treatment hotline at 1-800-622-HELP (4357).
Find out more about the people and organizations mentioned:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://soberblackgirlsclub.com/">Sober Black Girls Club</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.sobermomsquad.com/">Sober Mom Squad</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.aa.org/">Alcoholics Anonymous</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.allaboutinterventions.com/">Dr. Louise Stanger, Certified Interventionist</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/women-alcohol-and-covid-19-2021040622219">Women, Alcohol and COVID-19</a>, by <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/author/dawn-sugarman-phd">Dr. Dawn Sugarman</a></li>
</ul>

Tired of political headlines that feel like déjà vu? Wondering if you actually need to care about every controversy? This season, Katie’s asking those same questions—and talking to the people who have real answers. From political insiders to sharp-eyed journalists, she’s breaking down what’s worth your attention (and what’s not), with smarts, sanity, and even a little humor. Because none of us can be tuned in 24/7—but we can stay informed without losing our minds. 

Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation on NEXT QUESTION.

Tired of political headlines that feel like d&eacute;j&agrave; vu? Wondering if you actually need to care about every controversy? This season, Katie&rsquo;s asking those same questions&mdash;and talking to the people who have real answers. From political insiders to sharp-eyed journalists, she&rsquo;s breaking down what&rsquo;s worth your attention (and what&rsquo;s not), with smarts, sanity, and even a little humor. Because none of us can be tuned in 24/7&mdash;but we can stay informed without losing our minds.&nbsp;
Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation on NEXT QUESTION.

Next Question with Katie Couric

‘Addiction is a spectrum’: Meet the women centering themselves and rewriting the recovery narrative

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