Alcohol

NT reinstates alcohol bans in effort to curb crime surge in Alice Springs
Federal government agreed to $250m in additional funding for measures including youth engagement programs and job creation
Sarah Collard
06, Feb, 2023 @8:03 AM

Cheers to getting through Dry January. Moderation over bingeing should be our next goal | Devi Sridhar
In England, just 4% of people consume 30% of the alcohol sold. Harm reduction measures, such as those in Scotland, are essential, says public health professor Devi Sridhar
Devi Sridhar
01, Feb, 2023 @4:28 PM

Considering Feb Fast? Here are three immediate and long-term benefits of giving up alcohol
From improving sleep quality to unmasking underlying anxiety, a booze-free month is good for your health – and it could be the gateway to longer-term abstinence
Bianca Nogrady
31, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Doctors in England and Wales urged to monitor people’s drinking habits
More than 10m people consume alcohol at levels that pose a risk to their health, experts say
Andrew Gregory Health editor
31, Jan, 2023 @12:01 AM

Are we right to demonise drink? | Letters
Letters: Doctors should focus more on unhealthy diets than alcohol, says David Roberts. But Dr Sheila Gilheany argues for greater awareness of the risks of drinking
29, Jan, 2023 @6:39 PM

Liquor stores are so 2019. Welcome to the age of the non-alcoholic bottle shop
Los Angeles is leading a national boom in drinks for the ‘sober curious’. Lois Beckett gets an inside look at the scene – plus cocktail recipes
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles with photographs by Michelle Groskopf
28, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline named in 10-year study
Over-60s who combined more healthy lifestyle choices enjoyed most benefit, found Beijing researchers
Andrew Gregory Health editor
25, Jan, 2023 @11:30 PM

I’m not one for conspiracy theories – but why do pubs hide their low-alcohol options? | Adrian Chiles
Even in dry January, many pubs do little to attract non-drinkers. Shouldn’t they be making a song and dance about their 0% beers and gins, asks Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles
25, Jan, 2023 @4:17 PM

‘This is an exciting time!’ How Scotland’s whisky industry went from bust to boom
New distilleries are popping up, while old ones are reopening and modernising; some vintages fetch £10,000 a bottle. It’s a new golden age for scotch
Chitra Ramaswamy
25, Jan, 2023 @8:00 AM

‘I jumped off the hangover hamster wheel’: midlife drinkers who gave up booze – and got happy
In the UK, those aged 55 to 75 are the heaviest drinkers, with the generation below not far behind. But many are turning their backs on alcohol and discovering surprising benefits
Emine Saner
24, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

Will we be able to look away from the mummy issues raised on Milf Manor? | Bidisha Mamata
The reality show in which mothers and sons live together and start flirting is weirdly kinky but also oddly natural
Bidisha Mamata
21, Jan, 2023 @4:00 PM

Digested week: Greta Thunberg gives a masterclass in the art of protest | Emma Brockes
Also, an alcohol study sinks spirits, and the Velma series is a Scooby-Don’t for TV critics
Emma Brockes
20, Jan, 2023 @10:52 AM
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