Middle-aged people should be warned there is “no safe level of alcohol consumption” and advised to curb drinking to reduce their risk of developing dementia, according to new official guidance.
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A two-day conference to be held at the University of Chester next month will examine how addiction and recovery are understood in a range of religious and spiritual traditions, as
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A mobile app that provides resources on the theory, practice and legislation related to drugs and alcohol is now available to download for iPhones and other mobile devices. The app,
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The Duchess of Cambridge has heard the uplifting stories of offenders battling their addictions in a unique unit within a women’s prison. Kate sat down and chatted with the female
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The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has published key facts on drug prevalence in Northern Ireland. The fact sheet presents some of the key findings from the
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Alcohol consumption protects against heart attacks – but increases the risk of many cancers as well as the likelihood of being injured, a global study has found. The research, which
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has said momentum must be maintained to tackle the serious harm caused by alcohol and drug misuse. The Minister was speaking as he published
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The Government’s current alcohol guidelines are unrealistic and largely ignored because they have little relevance to people’s drinking habits, according to a new report by the University of Sheffield’s Alcohol
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As part of the government’s strategy to cut the human and economic cost of alcohol misuse, it currently recommends that men and women shouldn’t regularly drink more than three to
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Harmful alcohol drinking among people aged 50 or over in England is a “middle class phenomenon”, researchers have said. A study published in the online journal BMJ Open looked at
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