A new campaign is urging people between the ages of 45 and 65 to have regular "drink-free" days. Middle-aged drinkers are more likely than other age group to drink more than the recommended 14 units a week.
Opposition is growing over a government plan to slap public health promotion taxes on alcoholic products in an effort to expand national health insurance funds as alcohol-related diseases are covered by insurance.
Australians are drinking less alcohol now than any time in the past 50 years, with consumption of alcohol per person dropping to levels not seen since the 1960s, according to data released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Politicians have long been associated - fairly or unfairly - with a certain alcohol-related activity in a brewery. But breweries in the Republic of Ireland are raising a glass to their government over a new law.
An advert that implied a gin and tonic was healthier than a banana is among a wave of online promotions for the liquor that have been banned for encouraging excessive drinking and making misleading nutritional claims.
IRELAND - Alcohol Action Ireland is calling on the Government to increase the annual charge on off-licences. It is one of a number of measures it is seeking in its Pre-budget submission.
First, it was wine, then craft beer. Now, another new liquor industry is brewing up big numbers, and taking B.C. by storm.
Alcohol Countermeasure Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of breath-alcohol testing products, announced today its continued funding of researchers at Canadian universities to develop a breath test for the detection of cannabis.
English teens may soon have to sneak around to get their caffeine buzz via energy drinks such as Red Bull.
The growing number of alcohol-free options in beer, wine and spirits is broadening the opportunities for Kiwis to make more moderate choices with their drinking, says NZ Alcohol Beverages Council Executive Director Nick Leggett.