SCOTLAND’S largest train operators says its new policy on curtailing alcohol consumption has been a success. ScotRail introduced a ban on alcohol between 9pm and 10am three months ago and only five passengers have been reported to the Proscurator Fisc
When it comes to discouraging alcohol sponsorship in sport, the federal government is putting its money where its mouth is - offering $25 million in replacement sponsorship deals if sporting bodies cut ties with big booze.
A new drug and alcohol court, designed to tackle the underlying causes of crime, has been launched in Auckland today. The trial is the result of years of work by District Court judges, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health.
Drinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health. But a new Rutgers University study indicates that there is a fine line between moderate and binge drinking – a risky beh
THE Scottish Government is attempting to delay a legal challenge to its legislation on minimum alcohol pricing after the drinks industry lodged new evidence ahead of the start of the hearing yesterday.
An attempt by Palmerston North's MP to restrict the marketing of alcohol has been voted down by Parliament. MPs spent about two hours last night debating Iain Lees-Galloway's amendment to the Alcohol Reform Bill.
An excellent review article from two scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the USA to be published in Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2012, describes the epidemiologic and basic scientific evidence l
An excellent review article from two scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the USA to be published in Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2012, describes the epidemiologic and basic scientific evidence linking alcohol consumption to the risk of breast cancer.
THE Scottish Government has asked for a postponement of a court challenge to its minimum alcohol pricing legislation. A six-day hearing in the action by the Scottish Whisky Association (SWA) and othe