Bill W.

Bill W.

male, deceased (1971)
Alcoholics Anonymous treated for alcoholism Spirituality Twelve-step from Westchester County, New York Dr. Bob Smith … alcohol abuse
William Griffith Wilson (26 November 1895-24 January 1971) (also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W.), was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA),... More
David J. Hanson

David J. Hanson

male, 67 years old
Youth rights individuals American temperance activist neo-prohibitionist National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse … alcohol abuse
David Justin Hanson, PhD, (born 1941) is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the State University of New York at Potsdam, NY, USA. Hanson researched... More
Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle

male, deceased (1995)
New York Yankees player New York Yankees Country star American League Triple Crown winner alcohol abuse Major League Baseball announcer
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 - August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame... More
Bob Smith

Bob Smith

male, deceased (1950)
Robert Holbrook Smith Dr. Bob from Vermont 12 steps Oxford Group alcohol abuse
Dr. Bob Smith (Robert Holbrook Smith, b. 8 August 1879; d. 16 November 1950) was a physician and surgeon from Akron, Ohio and co founder of... More

Marty Mann

female, deceased (1980)
Rutgers alcohol abuse Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholic National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Yale School of Alcohol Studies
Marty Mann (1904-1980) was the first woman in Alcoholics Anonymous & author of the chapter "Women Suffer Too"in the 2nd and 3rd Editions of the Big... More

Steve Howe

male, deceased (2006)
California road accident death Baseball player suspended for drug offenses Drugs in sport sports scandal alcohol abuse Major League Baseball
Steven Roy Howe (March 10 1958 - April 28 2006) was an American left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career... More

Philip J. Cook

male
American Duke University faculty Gun Violence The Real Costs National Research Council Brookings Institution alcohol abuse
Philip J. Cook is a professor of public policy, sociology, and economics at Duke University in the United States. His research has focused on... More
Lois Wilson

Lois Wilson

female, deceased (1988)
Stepping Stones Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn National Register of Historic Places alcoholic anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous American … alcohol abuse
Lois Wilson née Burnham was the founder of Al-Anon, a support group for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics A... More

Jack Trimpey

male
alcohol abuse rational recovery Addictive Voice Recognition Technique AVRT
Jack Trimpey and his wife Lois, are the founders and president and vice-president (respectively) of Rational Recovery. He is a pioneer in the... More
Doug Thorburn

Doug Thorburn

male
bipolar disorder driving under the influence schizophrenia alcohol abuse alcoholism dui
Doug Thorburn is a researcher who became romantically involved with an alcohol and other-drug addict, survived, and vowed "never again." To protect... More