Recovering alcoholic wins latest stage of care fight over daughter
A recovering alcoholic has won the latest stage of a legal fight over the care of her daughter. She mounted an appeal after a family court judge ruled that the
Read MoreA recovering alcoholic has won the latest stage of a legal fight over the care of her daughter. She mounted an appeal after a family court judge ruled that the
Read MoreClassifying gaming addiction as a mental health condition is premature, experts have warned. The World Health Organisation (WHO) included “gaming disorder” in the latest revision of its disease classification manual,
Read MoreA greedy chip shop boss who exploited vulnerable tenants by making them work for free at his takeaways because they feared becoming homeless has been jailed for eight and a
Read MoreThe prevalence of recent cocaine use among young adults in England and Wales is the highest in Europe, a study from the EU’s drug monitoring agency suggests. Analysis cited 2016
Read MoreAn unscrupulous takeaway boss will be jailed after he was convicted of enslaving alcoholic tenants and forcing them to work at his chip shop for free. Harjit Bariana, 46, supplied
Read MoreScotland has led the world by becoming the first country to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister hailed the policy, designed to
Read MoreMore than 1,000 lives could be lost if England fails to mirror Scotland’s sweeping reforms to alcohol pricing within five years, campaigners have warned. Medical leaders have joined with a
Read MoreAlcohol treatment services have reached “crisis” point in England as poor investment and staff shortages eat away at their ability to operate, a report has warned. A study by the
Read MoreChildren suffering at the hands of alcoholic parents will be offered a lifeline under new plans to provide them with quick access to support and advice. An estimated 200,000 children
Read MoreDrinkers who ignore UK alcohol consumption guidelines could be cutting years off their lives, according to new research. An analysis of nearly 600,000 people found those drinking more than 100g
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