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Councillors and Northumbria Police believe there is no reason to restrict the number of licensed premises in two popular coastal hotspots

Overworked, enduring nightmares of dead bodies, self-medicating with alcohol and other drugs, with the help from well-meaning colleagues in some cases doing more harm than good: An inquest examining the suicides of four police officers in four years has laid bare the torment members can face.

Deaths from alcohol in the UK have risen to their highest level since records began in 2001, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2021, 9,641 people (14.8 per 100,000) died as a result of alcohol: a rise of 7.4% from 2020.

Friends, partners and colleagues are worst peer-pressure offenders, poll suggests

The chief executive of an Indigenous health service has told a federal inquiry she supports the return of liquor bans in the NT and that Aboriginal families "have the right to conduct their lives free of alcohol-fuelled violence."

Health experts explain what happens to your brain and body when you overindulge in the booze. By Katie Wright.

Binge drinking can have some serious effects on your physical and mental health

Over a quarter have made up excuses for not drinking - including being on medication, being the designated driver, and having an early start the next day

The tale of one intrepid U.S. supporter’s sleight of hand to defy Qatar’s ban on alcohol at its stadiums.