The British Medical Journal's investigation into the role played by the alcohol industry in public health policy focuses on the government's decision to drop its commitment to introduce a minimum…
In a BMJ investigation, Jonathan Gornall discovers that the government consultation into introducing a minimum unit price for alcohol in England and Wales was a sham and that politicians ignored…
Everybody thinks they know what an "alcoholic" is, but what about those who drink too much but fall short of the common definitions of alcoholism? Should there be a word…
Everyone seems to have an opinion on how to stop the appalling toll of alcohol-related violence. The police, nurses and ambulance unions want early lockouts. The usual suspects in the…
“Booze pages” on Facebook that have as many as 10m “likes” have been blamed for promoting excessive drinking through giveaways and posts that suggest things like drinking early in the…
Quitting alcohol for short periods seems to bring health benefits – but it also changes your mindset about drinking, and that could be a bigger gain From the New Scientist…
More people are expected to seek help from drug and alcohol charities over the new year. From BBC News Three of the biggest services in Wales - Cais in north…
The enormous growth of social media in recent years has inevitably drawn alcohol marketing, but the online world lacks the rules established in older mediums to protect kids, UK researchers…
Raising the price of booze saves lives and money. Scotland is right to try it AMONG man's earliest artefacts are vessels to store and carry booze. Drunk from Stone Age…
People are drinking less but doing so more harmfully. Policymakers want higher prices””causing a headache for the booze industry BY DAY tourists flock to Plaza de España in central Madrid…