alcohol use Related News
Want some smoking cessation advice?
This may be great smoking cessation advice: reducing alcohol consumption could help individuals quit their daily smoking habit.
New research has found that heavy drinkers...
Social media addiction: student binge drinkers affected
Binge drinkers, typically university students, are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated therefore showing signs of social media addiction.
Researchers have found that social...
Excessive alcohol consumption: ready for the holiday hangover?
According to University of Michigan, USA, parents are not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season – is it time to reduce excessive alcohol...
£10.5 million (~€11.8 million) funding provided to those affected by alcohol
Public Health England (PHE) has awarded £10.5 million funding to local projects to help improve the lives of adults and children affected by alcohol.
The...
People living in cold climates are more likely to be a heavy drinker
According to a new study there is a link between average temperature, hours of sunlight and alcohol consumption, suggesting cold climates linking to those...
Can DNA markers show how likely someone is to smoke?
A new study has found multiple genetic variants, acting as DNA markers, indicating how heavy a person is likely to smoke.
DNA markers comprising of...
WHO reports: harmful use of alcohol causes more than 5% of the global disease...
More than three million people died because of damaging use of alcohol in 2016, according to a report released by WHO today. Overall, the...
‘Drink Free Days’ campaign to help adults cut down alcohol consumption
Public Health England and alcohol education charity Drinkaware will partner on a new campaign entitled ‘Drink Free Days’.
The ‘Drink Free Days’ campaign was launched...
Research shows smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers
New research has observed that smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers, even at low levels.
The research, published in the European...
