Alcohol Awareness...
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A Brief History of Alcohol
With all the current media furore about binge drinking and alcohol abuse, you might imagine that the making and consumption of alcohol is a relatively recent trend....
A Safe Night's Drinking: Tips and Strategies
We all love going out, and having a fantastic night out with our friends and loved ones can be the greatest time of our lives, and an evening...
Alcohol and Holidays
Recent research by an insurance company reveals that as many as four out of five Britons admit to being ‘very drunk’ while on holiday.
Over an average summer...
Alcohol and Links With Marketing
A huge percentage of the adult population consume alcohol. Drinking in moderation offers some health and social benefits, and the majority of people who consume...
Alcohol and Mental Health Issues
Alcohol has become recognised as a cause of mental health issues only recently, although it has long been known that it could make existing psychiatric disorders...
Alcohol and the Older Person
Older people are being warned about their drinking habits as figures show alcohol-related hospital admissions in the over-65s are rising.
Research Shows...
Alcohol and Women: New Forms of Drinking
The way women drink and the amount they drink has been a popular news item recently The effects of alcohol on women’s behaviour, wellbeing and...
Alcohol Around the World
Almost every nation on earth, barring strictly Muslim countries in which alcohol is banned, has its own distinct drinking history and culture.
The types of...
Alcohol, Calories and Health
Becoming aware of the effects of alcohol on your body includes being alert to the calorie content of what you drink, because many of us forget to calculate in the...
Alcohol's Links to Depression
It can be very difficult for an individual to disentangle the relationship between depression and alcohol consumption, because there are many different ways in which...
Know your Limits for Responsible Drinking
For most people drinking alcohol is associated with socialising and pleasurable experiences. Drinking in moderation can have health benefits like...
Multiple Substance Abuse: How Alcohol Fits In
If substance abuse is defined as “the continual misuse of any mind altering substance which severely interferes with an individual's physical and...
Quiz: Heavy Drinker, Problem Drinker or Alcoholic?
The term alcoholism is a popular, rather than a medical or legal one. The medical definitions generally used in the UK are alcohol abuse and...
Simon, a High Functioning Alcoholic: Case Study
Simon was the Area Manager for a sports retailer, a successful professional with a wife, two children and an active and demanding social life. He...
The Portman Group/Drinkaware
In the UK alcohol abuse became a cause for concern so some years ago a consortium made up of some of the largest drinks manufacturers and producers was created to help...
The Rise of the Alcopop and Children Drinking
The rise in teenage binge-drinking is fuelled by the marketing and promotion of cheap alcoholic beverages. The popularity of drinks like alcopops...
The Sale of Alcohol, Who Can Buy It, When and Where
Alcohol is readily available in a surprising number of easily accessible outlets. The sale of it is no longer the privilege of dedicated o...
The UK's Relationship with Alcohol
A very high percentage of the UK’s population consume alcoholic beverages. For the majority of them, drinking is accepted as being a social enhancement. These drinkers...
What to Do When a Night Out Goes Wrong
Even with all the planning and best intentions in the world, a good night out can sometimes go wrong. When it does, alcohol is nearly always the...
