Inaction on obesity and alcohol is reflected in the health of the nation. On World Obesity Day, Vanessa Hebditch observes striking similarities in the UK Government’s attitude to both indicators Read more »
Tackling obesity – parallels with alcohol
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Drink-driving: Time has come – we need a lower limit
England and Wales have one of the highest legal limits for drink-driving in Europe, and the number of drink-drive deaths have stalled. Enforcement is no longer enough, says Jon Foster Read more »
Bang per buck – a recent history of white cider
As the Alcohol Health Alliance releases a report showing that 7.5 litres of high-strength white cider can be bought for the price of a cinema ticket, Dr Peter Rice paints a potted recent account of the drink through a medical lens Read more »
Alcohol misuse is ‘everybody’s business’
Harm from alcohol is all too often experienced beyond the individual drinker, says Katherine Brown Read more »
The effect of alcohol on the probability of conception
Smriti Bhatta argues that abstaining from alcohol during the period of fecundability is perhaps the ‘wisest choice’ for expectant mothers Read more »
Beer duty cuts – don’t believe the hype
Cutting beer duty won’t encourage drinkers to switch from supermarkets to pubs, argues Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
Alcohol Stories – Exploring accounts and practices of alcohol use, suicide and self-harm
How much of an influence does alcohol have on suicides? Dr Amy Chandler addresses the need for more research on the issue Read more »
Helping local areas reduce the impact of alcohol harm
The CLeaR self-assessment for alcohol tool, is a new evidence-based approach designed to help “kick-start local conversations between key stakeholders about how to improve the wide range of outcomes affected by harmful drinking”, says Kevin Fenton Read more »
London’s Night Tube: A leap into the unknown
Tonight marks the start of a new night transport service for the capital. But the benefits for the night-time economy have been overstated, argue Aveek Bhattacharya and Jon Foster Read more »
Self-satisfied and self-indulgent: The IOC gives a gold medal winning performance
The Olympics’ unhealthy relationship with junk food and alcohol continues Read more »