Binge Drinking
- HealthYahoo Life UK
New research uncovers personality type most likely to binge drink
The research has been released at quite a pertinent time.
- NewsYahoo Life UK
Teenagers have stopped drinking and having sex, new study finds
Teenage pregnancy rates are at their lowest since records began.
- NewsAndy Wells
Lovely Bubbly! Prosecco Sales Soar As Middle Classes Binge On Giant Bottles
Prosecco seems to be the drink of choice on special occasions as sales figures show a booming trade in the sparkling alternative to Champagne. A middle-class rush for the huge 1.5 litre magnum bottles has helped a whopping 140 percentage points increase on bottles of sparkling wine sold this year. The huge increase comes at a cost for Champagne, with only 51,000 magnums sold over the same period.
- NewsKathryn Kyte
Open Letter: Me, myself and binge drinking
It was amongst my group of girl friends while we all sat huddled in a basement after hunting for whatever alcohol was available. One of my friends had mentioned she heard from a doctor that you were an alcoholic if you consumed more than two drinks a week – in high school, by that definition, we were all hard alcoholics.
- HealthAOL
Binge drinking 'costs UK £4.9bn'
Binge drinking is costing UK taxpayers £4.9 billion a year, a study has suggested. Researchers looked at a number of immediate factors upon which binge drinking has an effect, such as A&E admissions, road accidents and police officers on
2-min read - HealthAOL
Binge drinkers to receive bigger pensions
Johnny Green/PA Insurers could be sending out the wrong message on health matters by paying out larger pensions to those that drink heavily, according to a report in the Daily Mail today. People with ill-health have always received better
- HealthAOL
Minimum booze price would be 'illegal'
Andrew Milligan/PA The controversy surrounding a proposed minimum price on alcohol stepped up a gear at the weekend with the Scotch Whiskey Association (SWA) claiming that such a move would be 'illegal.' David Cameron is considering a
