The Rapid Alcohol Detox Acute Hospital Referrals (RADAR) unit aims to break the cycle of people with alcoholism regularly going to hospital with either alcohol-related injuries or chronic health problems caused by their addiction

The number of hospital admissions linked to alcohol has risen four per cent in a year to more than 1.2 million across the country — and are 51 per cent up on a decade ago.

Data also shows the number of alcohol-related hospital admissions has doubled

LONDON: Alcohol advertising is coming under increasing regulatory pressure in several markets, with a review in the UK, a ban in Turkey and, in the US, a limited ban proposed in Los Angeles.

Researchers at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found that current constraints on advertising for alcohol products in movies that adolescents watch are not effective.

BRUSSELS has been warned to listen to Scotland's senior judges after they ruled in favour of the Scottish Government's policy of minimum pricing for alcohol.

Ofcom has asked the UK's advertising regulators to review the rules that limit children from being exposed to alcohol advertising on TV, following research which shows that children saw an average of three alcohol adverts per week in 2011.

Government says new laws will protect youth from harm but opponents accuse them of imposing Islamic agenda

Myths Debunked: Underage Drinking of Alcohol at Home Leads to Real Consequences for Both Parents and Teens~New Interactive Web Resource from The Treatment Research Institute and The Partnership at Drugfree.org Helps Educate Parents on State-By-State Penalties for Providing Alcohol to Teens

SNP MSP Bob Doris has welcomed statistics showing the amount of alcohol sold in Scotland has fallen by 2.6 per cent in the year since the ban on multi-buy deals was introduced in 2011.