Per the organisation, “Alcohol consumption above recommended limits (of 14 units per week) over a long period of time may shrink the parts of the brain involved in memory.” They add that if ...

Steve Rice, who started the Save Acer NHS Detox Unit petition, says the unit needs to stay open to save lives. "It's the only ...

South Africa wants to introduce an excise tax on alcohol to make sure no alcoholic drink can be sold below a certain price. Canada’s new alcohol guidelines cut the number of drinks per week in ...

The results, which come on the heels of the FDA’s approval of J&J’s esketamine nasal spray Spravato as a monotherapy for ...

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) only affects the price of the cheapest alcohol. A 50p MUP (as currently implemented in Wales) corresponds to £1.14 for a standard pint of beer, or £4.69 for a bottle of wine ...

Percentage share of the population aged 18 and over consuming more than 21 (for men) or more than 14 (for women) alcohol units per week. Heavy drinkers Percentage share of the population aged 18 and ...

At least 31 patients were in intensive care units. Deaths from counterfeit alcohol has become increasingly frequent in Turkey, where the prices of alcoholic beverages continue to rise. Many people ...

The commitment in the 2019 manifesto to: "Introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol, taking note of the impact of the policy in Scotland". The cost of living crisis. The recent report by Public ...

A small glass of wine is usually about 1.5 units. The NHS adds you should consider giving up alcohol if: you feel you should cut down on your drinking other people have been criticising your ...