More than 300 children have been admitted to hospital in Northern Ireland for alcohol poisoning in the last six years, the BBC has learned. The number of people aged under-18 is up almost a fifth since 2013, despite a 40% drop in overall admissions.
In the first of a two-part series on the management of alcohol use disorders (AUDs), this article discusses the prevalence of AUDs, the harms associated with alcohol misuse and how to identify and assess patients in the primary care setting.
Very shy people are more likely to suffer "hangxiety" - anxiety during a hangover - than their extrovert friends, new research shows.
When you're trying to relax after a stressful day, you might notice the tendency to want to "check out" is stronger than usual.
Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to Penn State researchers, and each one may be more common at different stages of life.
Gene variants associated with alcohol dependence are also linked to the risk of psychiatric disorders and other drug use, a massive study of more than 50,000 people published Nov. 26 in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found.
Recent headlines claim that a glass of wine or a pint of beer a day shortens your life. It's enough to dampen any thoughts of a celebratory drink or two at Christmas. But those conclusions are based on a partial view of the alcohol debate.
The campaign outlines steps that governments can take to reduce problem drinking.
(KUTV) -- A new study shows an increase of people driving while stoned.
Society must take collective responsibility to reduce the harm caused by alcohol use disorders, a University of Otago academic says.