2 h. ago Horror as tourist drinks alcoholic offering to deceased in Japan's 'suicide forest'

Aussie tourist Lochie Jones caused an uproar after he entered the forest just outside of Tokyo, but this is not the first time the forest has caused controversy

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9 h. ago See how much your favourite drink will cost next year as alcohol duty to rise

It will add 11p on a bottle of Prosecco, 13p on a bottle of red wine and 38p for a bottle of gin, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association

Politics

31 h. ago Liam Gallagher vows to give up booze in huge lifestyle change after Oasis tour

Oasis star Lima Gallagher has vowed to give up drinking alcohol 'for good' as he is free from temptation as the rock band performed their final reunion show in Brazil

Politics

56 h. ago Man who stabbed friend while she was sleeping as he 'wanted to lash out' learns his fate

After drinking alcohol and taking cocaine the night before, Ernestas Juska then took a knife from the kitchen to kill Ms Denisova in the bedroom where she was sleeping

Politics

58 h. ago How to stop yourself from drinking too much this festive period, according to experts

Evidence suggests that setting goals for yourself is a far more effective strategy than avoiding alcohol completely

Politics

63 h. ago Here's what to know about the federal ban threatening the market for THC

THC-infused drinks and snacks have soared in popularity as alcohol sales have declined in recent years

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3 d. ago Do YOU drink more than your partner? Mismatched alcohol consumption is a 'warning sign' for your marriage, study finds

Couples who booze together, stay together, according to a new study.

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5 d. ago Tourist's life changes after suffering severe injuries during horror in hotel

Annie Perez, who is from Chingford, east London, was airlifted to hospital on Sardinia, Italy, woke up with bandages around her arms and legs following the horror

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6 d. ago 'Delicious' £1 fizzy drinks made from fruit shoppers drink 'every day' instead of booze

'I drink this in a wine glass when all my friends are drinking alcohol'

Economics

9 d. ago Millie Mackintosh and Professor David Nutt on sobriety and the true cost of drinking alcohol

Influencer Millie Mackintosh hit our TV screens in the early 2010s on hit reality show Made In Chelsea. Since then, she’s made the life changing decision to quit drinking. Now, she loves her sober lifestyle and supports a huge sober curious community online. In the latest episode of the Well Enough podcast, she shares her alcohol-free journey with world-leading authority on alcohol and drug science, Professor David Nutt. Together with podcast host Emilie Lavinia, they discuss the normalisation of binge drinking culture, why Gen Z is rejecting alcohol and bust a common myths about alcohol. Mackintosh shares the moment she decided to go sober and shares strategies from her book Bad Drunk – co-authored with NHS GP Dr Ellie Cannon. Professor Nutt also explains how to make informed decisions about your own alcohol consumption with an evidence-based look at how alcohol affects the body and brain.

Politics

1 week ago ‘California sober’: marijuana may help you drink less, study finds

Brown University researchers run joint-and-drink study to find alcohol consumption falls after smoking cannabisIt turns out that going “California sober” may actually help you stay away from alcohol, according to new research published in the the American Journal of Psychiatry.A team of Brown University researchers conducted a study in which participants were given marijuana joints to smoke and then sent out to a controlled “bar lab”, in which they then were given the choice to have up to eight mini alcoholic beverages. The experiment was conducted three separate times: once with 7.2% THC cannabis, once with 3.1% THC cannabis, and once with 0.03% THC cannabis, which was considered a placebo. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Urgent warning to tourists as 11 more countries found to serve poisonous alcoholic drinks

Many holidaymakers enjoy sipping a cocktail on the beach or trying a new drink at a bar during their travels.

Events

2 w. ago Serious 'act now' alcohol warning for anyone who gets hangovers after drinking

The government is urging people to 'know the signs' in a fresh alert

Events

2 w. ago This is what happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol

Some of alcohol’s negative effects on health may surprise you

Politics

2 w. ago Student, 22, often ill after drinking alcohol was found to have rare liver cancer

Charlotte Savill bravely battled rare cancer Fibrolamellar carcinoma, that affects approximately one in five million people with her brother Tom about to complete a 2,700km cycling challenge in her memory

Society

2 w. ago Make mine a double! The science behind why a gin and tonic is one of the healthiest alcoholic drinks

Winston Churchill famously declared that 'gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen's lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire'-but is it genuinely healthy?

Politics

2 w. ago Popular beer to reduce alcohol percentage in response to slump in sales

Off-trade sales fell by 13.7 per cent

Politics

2 w. ago What is a dirty soda? The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ favorite drinks revealed

The cast of the reality show says they drink dirty soda because they can’t have alcohol

Society

2 w. ago Scientists pinpoint exact number of daily alcoholic drinks that can increase your risk of developing fatty liver disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease -previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is estimated to affect up to 40% of people globally.

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2 w. ago Cancun’s hidden horror: Mass grave reveals 16 victims near tourist resort

The skeletal remains were covered with cement and quicklime

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