Try Alcohol-Free days
New Alcohol-Free Campaign Promotes Stopping Drinking For A Day. Now that the New Year festivities are over more and more people seem to be reducing their alcohol intake. This could be by choosing alcohol-free drinks, drinking less or reducing the number of days they drink. Not surprisingly, the drinks industry has noticed the turning of […]
Showbiz Stars Getting Sober
Showbiz Stars Who Got Sober Showbusiness, be it films, television, theatre or the music industry, is known for its wild parties and crazy social life. People have an image of Hollywood movie actors or rock stars drinking champagne or taking drugs before heading out to the club or afterparty. In many cases, it is not […]
Alcohol Purchases Down After Minimum Unit Pricing?
Signs That Alcohol Purchases Are Down After Minimum Unit Pricing In Scotland. It was a ground-breaking change in the law designed to reduce the number of people abusing alcohol in Scotland. Minimum pricing on alcohol was introduced in May 2018. The change in the law saw alcohol for sale for a minimum of 50p a […]
Do People Drink More Now It’s Getting Colder?
We have long since said goodbye to British Summer Time and headed through autumn into winter. We see the days getting shorter and the nights getting longer. There’s a drop in the temperature, and it is getting dark really early, but how does that make you feel? It can be annoying, an inconvenience or even […]
Are You A Dry Drunk?
There is a condition which almost sounds like a contradiction in terms. It may seem like the strangest complaint you’ve never heard of, but Dry Drunk Syndrome is surprisingly common and impacts many people. It exists where someone with alcoholism who may have stopped drinking for some time, acts as if still addicted. They appear […]
Drug Deaths Rise To Record Levels Across The UK
Some are calling it an epidemic. Others are proclaiming a national health emergency. This is after the recent release of figures showing the number of drug deaths in England and Wales, which is a cause for alarm. Drug deaths have increased by more than one in ten, with many now questioning what can be done […]
Australian Government May Make People On Welfare Take A Drug Test To Get Benefit
It may be something of a stereotype, but, when some think of the unemployed, they can still have an image of a slovenly, dishevelled individual drinking or taking drugs. It is true of course many people on benefits may use narcotics and consume alcohol to excess, but is it unfair to suggest everybody out of […]