The British Liver Trust advises drinkers not to bother cutting out alcohol for a ‘one month detox’ because it will not help. After the excess enjoyed by many over the festive period, opting for a temporary abstinence now will make little difference to liver health. The Trust is instead advising the public to avoid alcohol read more »

With the Christmas party season upon us, it’s highly likely that at some point between now and New Year’s Eve, you will be stumbling home with a ravenous urge to grill everything in your freezer. London fire Brigade Commissioner Ron Dobson has said: “Our message is simple, if you’ve had too much to drink, don’t read more »

According to results from a recent study, the more alcohol individuals consume the higher the likelihood of them having unprotected sex. Researchers from the University of Toronto have found that as alcohol consumption increases, so does an individuals willingness to engage in risky behaviour such as unprotected sex. The university experts pooled together results from read more »

According to a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, whilst alcohol consumption throughout most of Europe has declined, Brits have been drinking more than ever. The results of the study show that British adults are now drinking 9 per cent more than they were in 1980, making the UK the ninth read more »

UK Public Health Minister Anne Milton has said that a huge number of individuals are still failing to recognise the harm that alcohol can do to their bodies, despite efforts from the government to increase awareness. According to Milton, the Department of Health is currently in the midst of “ongoing discussions” with the Treasury about read more »

Figures released via Freedom of Information show that many under-age children, even as young as four years old, are attending accident and emergency through the effects of drink and drugs. Alarmingly, there have been 1,200 cases of children being treated in hospital for the misuse of drink and drugs in Wales, many of which involved read more »

On the 30th March 2011, the Alcohol Marketing Bill, which was proposed by MP, Dr Sarah Wollaston, had its first reading at the House of Commons. It was introduced under the Ten Minute Rule and is, what is known as, a Private Member’s Bill. This Bill looks at alcohol marketing, the ways in which it read more »

Often, when we picture an alcoholic, we usually conjure up an image of a middle aged person who drinks every day and all day. However, this is not always the case. Many people have an alcohol addiction, without even recognising it. Startling figures from the UK wide charity Drinkaware, show that an estimated 1 in read more »

According to the Department of Health, liver disease is now the fifth biggest killer in the country, with alcohol related liver disease among the under 30s increasing by 50% in the past decade alone. BBC News visited Liverpool’s Royal Hospital where they spoke to Victoria White, a young women who had been drinking since her read more »

Multinational brewer Diageo has pledged over £4m to a training programme which is to be run by the National Organisation on Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. The funds will go towards face-to-face and online training for an estimated 10,000 midwives over the next three years, allowing them to reach around 1.3 million pregnant women. According to a read more »