Wanaka police believe they may be the first police station in the country to allow underage drinking offenders to write an essay about what alcohol does to the teenage brain rather than pay a hefty fine.
Alcohol and its effects on heart health is a debatable topic based on the level of consumption and other physiological factors of the drinker but did it ever occur to you that the socio-economic strata you fall under also plays a role on how it affects your body?
A brewery has been told to "reconsider" the name of its beer, Pint, because the cans it sells it in are too small.
Marble Beers in Manchester received a letter from Trading Standards after it began selling the beer in 500ml cans - 68ml less than a full pint.
Scotland is set to implement a minimum price for alcohol which health experts hope will help the country tackle its “significant” drink problem.
Scotland’s Government says it is currently possible to buy 14 units of alcohol for just £2.50. A drinker who consumes 14 units in one week puts themselves in the 'risk' category set in alcohol health guidelines.
Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester and Cardiff already offer supervised areas – more commonly called ‘drunk tanks’ – where drunk revellers can be checked over, and even sleep it off, instead of being taken to A&E unnecessarily.
(CNN)There's an increased risk of dying from heart disease if you drink frequently -- especially if you are in the lowest socioeconomic class, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine.
It was touted as a world first: a project to put large, colourful labels on alcohol bottles to warn that drinking increases the risk of specific cancers, then study their impact.
But just a few weeks into the eight-month experiment, the Yukon Liquor Corporation has abruptly put the study on ice, citing pressure from the companies whose products are at the centre of the initiative.
THE prospects for Scotch whisky in emerging markets are so exciting the risks posed by Brexit will not dampen its potential, one of the industry’s most respected figures has declared.
Bengaluru: India’s alcoholic beverages industry has had nothing short of a challenging 2017 in terms of volume growth, especially during the first three quarters of the year. A strong rebound in 2018 would be the ideal balm.
Some three million people in the UK are expected to give up alcohol next month, putting further pressure on pubs and restaurants.
According to a YouGov poll, commissioned by charity Alcohol Concern, over 3.1 million people are planning to do Dry January and ditch alcohol for a month.