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Alcoholism

Information and support for those affected by alcoholism/Alcohol Use Disorder. If you are concerned about alcohol's effect on your life or a loved one's life, please feel welcome.

100k subscribers815 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)688 authors / mosince 2010

r/alcoholism has 100k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 815 posts a month from 688 people. Top topics: AA Meetings & Groups, Drunk Nights and Drunk Moments.

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Size and growth

How r/alcoholism has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +3.0% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 2026100k
Growing100k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/alcoholism

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−30%vs Sep 2025 · −9.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026815
QuieterPeaked at 1.3k in Dec 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/alcoholism

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. AA Meetings & Groups0.1%
  2. Drunk Nights0.1%
  3. Drunk Moments<0.1%
  4. DrinkingThreads<0.1%
  5. Bartender Tales<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Verifying Connection
  2. HAMS
  3. UpToDate
  4. Apple
  5. RAND

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