A quarter of adopted children are diagnosed with or suspected of having a preventable form of brain damage caused by their birth mothers drinking alcohol during pregnancy, a report has
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Addiction services in England are in desperate need of a funding boost amid a steep rise in higher risk drinking, the Royal College of Psychiatrists said. The number of people
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Harm related to alcohol remains a significant issue for men, for whom drinking is closely connected to their identity, according to a new report. The study launched by Scottish Health
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Psychiatry doctors specialising in addiction could become a thing of the past unless action is taken to stop the decline in training posts, experts have warned. The Royal College of
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The Commission on Alcohol Harm has today launched a call for evidence as part of its inquiry into alcohol harm and the changes needed to reduce the damage caused by
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Around 1.5 million adults may have missed out on being screened for signs of potentially harmful drinking habits, researchers believe, after a scheme offering GPs financial incentives to discuss the
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Minimum unit pricing may have contributed to the number of alcohol-related deaths in Glasgow falling by more than a fifth, according to new research. The legislation, introduced across Scotland in
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The Government should prioritise tackling the “escalating risk to public health” posed by alcohol, according to a group of healthcare organisations. While plans have recently been formulated for dealing with
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Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found. The total volume of pure alcohol sold per adult
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The deadline for applications to study Action on Addiction’s foundation degree (FdSc) in Addictions Counselling close on 30 June. Franchised by the University of Bath and accredited by the Federation
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