The number of alcohol-specific deaths in the UK in 2016 remains unchanged since 2013 but continue to be concentrated in the poorest areas of the country.
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol could prevent nearly three deaths a week, bring about a reduction in crime, and reduce hospital admissions by over 4,000 per year, a health body has claimed.
Elderly drinkers getting taxis to deliver alcohol to their rest homes has prompted health concerns about falls while drunk and mixing medication with booze.
TORONTO, Nov. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High prices, unfair taxation and outdated rules continue to frustrate Canada’s bar and restaurant owners.
The government will not introduce legislation restricting multi-buy promotions and the location of other alcohol promotions because it “would not have the intended effect”.
One of the effects of alcohol is the way that it suppresses the immune system.
A proposed new piece of legislation proposing to restrict how alcohol is displayed in shops has faced criticism from some Senators.
The airline industry and Transport Canada should develop a program requiring pilots to be tested for drugs and alcohol, the Transportation Safety Board said Thursday after releasing a report into a crash that killed two people.
Drinking alcohol can make a person more vulnerable to developing a cocaine addiction, a study has found.
Dentists should give patients advice about eating more healthily and cutting down an alcohol, while they are carrying out a check-up, a new report suggests.