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Best Black Friday alcohol deals: Beer, wine, spirits discounts in the UK

Stock up and save on your favourite drinks at unbeatable prices and be prepared for the festive season, say the experts at Standard Shopping

Evening Standard

Heavy drinkers more likely to buy alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks

One third of UK adults have drunk a ‘no/lo’ drink in the last year, but those who drink at “risky” levels are more likely to consume them regularly.

Evening Standard

Even people who drink low quantities of alcohol at risk of dementia, according to huge new study

Researchers say the latest analysis challenges the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health

The Independent UK

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Drinking any amount of alcohol may increase dementia risk, study suggests

The findings challenge the idea that light drinking could benefit brain health, researchers said.

The Independent UK

School bus driver arrested for allegedly driving drunk with kids onboard and an open can

Lori Hagaman swerved between lanes in the middle of the day and was found with an open container of what was suspected to be wine, according to a police report

The Independent UK

Many Texas retailers can no longer sell THC to customers under 21

The age limit is expected to go into effect Tuesday after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved the rule. Enforcement won’t begin until Oct. 1.

The Texas Tribune

Scottish alcohol deaths fall to lowest level since 2019

ALCOHOL deaths in Scotland fell to their lowest level since before the pandemic last year, figures show ...

The National (Scotland)

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Freeze alcohol duty in Budget, Reeves urged

A group representing UK distillers banded together to make the call of the Chancellor.

Evening Standard

Royal Butler Claims Buckingham Palace Became Known as "Gin Palace" With Staff "Sneaking Alcohol Around" in Electric Kettles

"Gallons of gin were consumed every week—some legitimately, some not."

Marie Claire

I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I've built my business on it

AA members had a lot to say about my experience with naltrexone, which is safe, effective, FDA-approved and not addictive.

Fortune

Alcohol Escapes a Government Crackdown—for Now

A quiet push to declare “no safe level” of drinking has officially fizzled.

Reason

Chimpanzees ingest more than the equivalent of one alcoholic drink a day – new research

Drinking more than you intended may be something that many humans do, but now research is showing that a taste for alcohol is surprisingly common among animals. In fact a new study has found that chimpanzees may ingest the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks a day from eating fermented fruit.

The Conversation

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension.

The Conversation

Why your favourite tipple could help your foreign language skills

Researchers suggest that drinking alcohol lowers anxiety, helping learners speak more freely

The Independent UK

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Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring – it’s mental health

Ricky Hatton’s death has reignited an all-too-familiar conversation about mental health in sport. Hatton had spoken openly about his long battle with depression, as well as the drug and alcohol addiction that began after his 2007 defeat to Floyd Mayweather.

The Independent UK

Bjorn Borg reveals ‘dark period’ and says long-awaited autobiography is a relief

The 11-time grand slam champion has opened up about his battles with drugs and alcohol.

The Guardian - UK

‘I tried to escape with drugs, pills and alcohol’: Björn Borg on his misery and mayhem after quitting tennis

The sporting superstar walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that almost killed him

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Bjorn Borg turned to drugs after feeling 'lost' in retirement

Bjorn Borg turned to drugs and alcohol because he was "lost" when he retired from tennis.

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The Independent UK

Bjorn Borg: How the ice-cool king of Wimbledon descended into a secret life of drugs and alcohol

Borg was a picture of composure who conquered tennis before his shock retirement aged 26. His new memoir opens up on his cancer battle and reveals a long struggle with addiction that he hid from the world

The Independent UK

Chimps consume a pint of lager’s worth of alcohol every day in fruit, scientists find

Wild chimpanzees in Africa are consuming 14 grams of ethanol each day

International Business Times

Chimps Ingest Alcohol Daily: Study

Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a study out Wednesday that addresses one possible reason why humans are drawn to booze.

Bangkok Post

B10,000 fine for drinking in pubs after hours

Customers who continue to drink in pubs after closing time for alcohol sales face fines of up to 10,000 baht from early November, the Department of Provincial Administration has warned.

The Independent UK

There was a 255 percent surge in alcohol-related deaths in women between the ages of 25 and 34

The Guardian - UK

Chimps consume equivalent of a beer a day in alcohol from fermented fruit

Study finds chimpanzees’ enthusiasm for guzzling ripe fruit puts their ethanol intake at about 14g per day

The Independent UK

Former Love Is Blind participant files suit over show’s ‘inhumane working conditions’

Stephen Richardson claims cast members were regularly given ‘alcoholic beverages’ and access to water was ‘strictly limited’

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