FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has put economic growth and gaining more powers for Scotland at the heart of his programme for government. The SNP leader set out his aims as he unveiled 15 pieces of legislation, in

Youth alcohol-related deaths, such as Wellington student Daniel Hansman, are under the spotlight again in a new report. The report by the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee found alcohol contributed to the deaths of one in four children and young people who died between 2005 and 2007.

AFP - South Africa plans to ban alcohol advertising in a bid to rein in violent crime fuelled by excessive drinking, the health minister said Tuesday. With one of the world's highest crime rates, the country attracts foreign experts

The number of off-licence premises in an area is statistically linked to the number of underage drinkers admitted to hospital for alcohol-related problems, a study suggests.

THREE out of four violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol in some parts of Scotland.

Unless you are teetotal, we've all had a morning after when we are forced to wonder why on earth we did that hugely embarrassing thing while drunk the previous night.

Adults in Scotland are consuming 23% more alcohol than adults in England and Wales, official figures have revealed. The NHS Health Scotland report said that percentage represented the biggest difference recorded during the 17 years of measuring th

One of the major influences on whether a child will binge drink between the ages of 16 and 34 years is the parenting style of their mother and/or father, UK think tank Demos revealed after carrying out a study involving over 15,000 children.

New Zealand Government Hon Simon Power Minister of Justice 25 August 2011 Media Statement Government accepts select committee changes to alcohol bill The Government welcomes the Justice and Electoral Committee’s report on the Al

NEARLY 1,000 more people are admitted to hospital every day for drinking compared with five years ago, new research shows.