The government should pay as much attention to the parents who drink too much as it does to those who misuse illegal drugs, says a report.

SA Premier Jay Weatherill says the SA Government will work with non-government organisations such as the Sammy D Foundation to develop an awareness campaign on alcohol and violence.

A top doctor has called on the government to tackle boozing by elderly people after new figures showed a shocking number of drink-related hospital admissions among pensioners.

The alcohol industry is lobbying very hard at EU level against the Scottish government’s proposals to introduce a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol products.

CHILDREN aged as young as 12 are receiving treatment for alcohol problems in Gloucestershire. Latest official figures show there are 48 youngsters aged under 18 in the county getting help through substance misuse services, where booze wa

THE Royal Bolton Hospital was one of the first in the world to have a seven-dayper- week specialist alcohol service — which doctors say is now freeing up more than 1,000 bed places per year.

Veronika Larisova from Bondi BUF explains why that 'innocent' glass of wine with meals is the culprit for piling on the kilos.

As a popular social drink, the negative impact of alcohol on athletic performance is seriously underestimated. In most countries alcohol advertising in sport is severely limited, or restricted.

HIGH-strength beers sold in the town could soon have a sticker on them detailing where they were bought. Crawley and Gatwick Business Watch, which runs the town's Pubwatch initiative, is calling on its members to join the pilot scheme.

A consultation on plans to reduce the drink-driving limit is to be launched by the Scottish government.