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Is Inflation Pushing Us to Drink Less Alcohol?

The average American adult over 21 spent $34 on alcohol in June, a Morning Consult study has found.

The Street

E-scooter riders nearly always drunk when they crash at night, study finds

Scooter patients suffer more head and neck injuries compared with cyclists and are more likely to have had alcohol and…

The Telegraph

Young drivers issued warning as most common traffic offence costs £1,000 fine

Over half of offences made by young drivers are related to speeding, according to a new study while one in…

Glasgow Live

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Sleep expert reveals why you should avoid drinking alcohol on planes

Martin Seeley, the CEO and sleep expert at MattressNextDay, claims that drinking alcohol can stop you from sleeping well on…

Wales Online

Josh Peck says sobriety is still ‘the bedrock of my life’ 14 years after entering rehab

‘It’s something that I still do regularly to this day,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Trio of Scots care workers who took resident to boozy male strip show cleared of charges

The workers - who took residents in a minibus to the saucy show - were found not guilty of "ill-treating…

Daily Record

Scots care workers who took vulnerable woman to male strip show are cleared of criminal charges

One resident complained about the drunken trip after being shocked when a naked male stripper clambered over her wheelchair.

Daily Record

Kowanyama's takeaway liquor licence has good and bad sides for remote Cape York community

To enter this Queensland pub you have to blow in the bag, and you have to blow zero — even…

ABC News

Meet the criminals straightened out by 'transformational' sentencing

Eight offenders have graduated from the ACT Supreme Court's drug and alcohol sentencing list. None have reoffended.

The Canberra Times

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‘Recovery’ will be different for every patient fighting addiction, but it is always worth pursuing

The idealised result for people with mental illnesses is to rapidly return to their ‘normal’ level of functioning. This isn’t…

The Guardian - AU

What I’ve learnt from a year without booze

The Very British Problems author almost died due to alcohol abuse. Twelve months later, he shares the unexpected perks of…

The Telegraph

Iris Capital awaits decision over push to expand its pokies empire in Alice Springs

In what has been slated as a 'David and Goliath' battle, the Alice Springs community is taking on a gambling…

ABC News

Lee Ryan apologises for 'inappropriate behaviour' as he breaks silence on BA flight arrest

Blue's Lee Ryan has vowed to "seek professional help" for his alcohol problems after kicking off at airline staff when…

Daily Mirror

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TV presenter Julia Bradbury shows off impressive workout hack

Posting the video for her 223,000 Instagram followers to use, Julia Bradbury was filmed lifting a table above her head…

Daily Mirror

The Week in Detail: Firefighters, Taiwan, and alcohol

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

Kim Kardashian goes viral as she chokes on tequila shot at Kylie Jenner's 25th birthday

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian proved that her alcohol tolerance has dwindled as she chocked on a…

Daily Mirror

Cricket club's winter events plans met with online backlash

A fan zone for the football World Cup has been mooted at Sefton Park CC

Liverpool Echo

Study: Veterans are reluctant in seeking help for sleep, substance issues

The findings also show a link between willingness to seek help among veterans of color and incidence of discrimination. Read…

Dynamite News

Sukhumvit speakeasy

Located on the underground level of The Coach Hotel Sukhumvit 14 Bangkok and behind wrought iron doors, Abandoned Mansion Bangkok…

Bangkok Post

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ICRIER dismisses liquor lobby's allegations

India’s leading alcoholic beverage lobby has accused economic relations think tank ICRIER of favouring foreign interests

Livemint

Support service 'extremely concerned' over Ayrshire alcohol death figures as referrals in one region rocket

Ayrshire Council on Alcohol says it has seen a spike in referrals in East Ayrshire after the pandemic.

Daily Record

Nicotine Patches, Nasal Sprays May Reduce Alcohol Consumption

Nicotine patches, gums and nasal sprays prescribed to stop people smoking may also help them cut down on alcohol, suggests…

Zenger

Girl, 13, becomes one of Scotland's youngest criminals after being convicted of battering teen

The girl was just 12 when she lured the 17-year-old victim to a flat in Craigneuk, Lanarkshire. They were drinking…

Glasgow Live

Chinese buffet and Lidl raided by burglar as police name suspect

Police have today named a man who is suspected of being behind a string of business burglaries

Liverpool Echo

Social media influencer Bobby Kataria smokes in flight, Jyotiraditya Scindia promises action

Previously too, the 28-year-old Haryana resident Bobby Kataria had uploaded a video to his verified Instagram account of him enjoying…

Livemint