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Drug rehabilitation centres promised for regional Victoria by Liberal Party

At least $36 million has been promised to boost alcohol and drug rehabilitation beds, with those in power stopping short of matching the commitment.

ABC News

NT defends Indigenous opt-in booze ban

The Northern Territory chief minister has defended her government's new opt-in alcohol ban for many remote Aboriginal communities.

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Lockdown drinking increase could cause 25,000 excess deaths in England

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Study: Having just 4 drinks a week changes your brain

Many people have a cocktail before dinner or a drink to help them wind down at the end of the day. No big deal, right? According to a new observational study, that alcohol consumption might be changing your brain.

Tribune News Service

Increased pandemic drinking will lead to 1000s of extra deaths in next 20 years, research suggests

In a worst-case scenario, there will be 972,382 additional hospital admissions and 25,192 additional deaths over the next two decades, researchers say

The Independent UK

Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’

Experts found that over-45s who were drinking at risky levels before the pandemic were the most likely to increase their drinking when Covid-19 hit.

The Independent UK

Vicky Pattison fears that 'addictive personality' may lead her down the same path as alcoholic dad

Former Geordie Shore star says her nine year old self would not have believed she would ever drink

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Vicky Pattison breaks silence about her fears of becoming like her alcoholic dad

The Geordie Shore star is now around the same age as her dad John was when his addiction took hold, and she’s terrified of going down the same path. She freely admits that she loves a drink, but sometimes doesn’t know when to stop

Irish Mirror

Alcohol use more likely among Black youths at racially segregated schools

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Pub customer slams staff for treatment of daughter, 19, who wanted to drink wine

The diner took to the internet to share how she had ordered a bottle of wine to share with her daughter during their family meal - but staff took the glass of wine away from the teenager

Irish Mirror

Best Bites: Hard Mountain Dew

If Mountain Dew is your jam (and you are over 21 and a fan of alcohol), you are going to love this new product on the market. It’s only available in a few states, and Missouri is one of them. We tried the original flavor, which tasted just like regular…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cocktails by the sea? Fort Lauderdale may lift booze ban on sand, but only for some visitors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For nearly four decades, Fort Lauderdale has had a ban on booze at the beach — the sandy section, anyway. But there’s now talk of allowing alcohol sales on the sand year-round.

Tribune News Service

Is there really such a thing as an 'addictive personality'?

We’ve all heard of someone referred to as having an “addictive personality”. Some even say it about themselves. But you may be surprised to know there is no such thing.

The Conversation

After 15 years of prohibition, the Northern Territory's intervention-era alcohol bans come to an end

After 15 years, alcohol bans imposed on some Indigenous communities during the intervention have come to an end. We speak to community leaders about what's ahead.

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Building regulation must strike balance

A peak construction body says the Albanese government's decision to overhaul building code regulations came as a surprise and could damage the economy.

The Guardian - UK

Gen Z for zero tolerance: why British youth are turning off booze

Alcohol consumption among 16- to 24-year-olds is falling. So what is behind this new temperance?

Daily Record

'Binge-drinking' mum walks away from pram outside Asda leading to discovery of baby's tragic abuse

Julija Priadina, 32, abandoned her child for over a minute after going to Asda, where she was clocked swigging from a bottle of wine.

Daily Record

Baby girl tragically died after mum passed out on top of her while under influence of alcohol

Claire Ross, 39, passed out drunk on top of her five-month-old girl in July 2020, leading her to be charged with negligent homicide, which was eventually dropped.

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Wales Online

Mother slates pub after wine is taken off daughter, 19, during family meal

The unhappy mum said she had the law on her side - but the pub manager said his staff were in the right.

Daily Mirror

Baby's tragic abuse exposed after 'binge-drinking' mum walks away from pram outside ASDA

Julija Priadina, 32, left her child unattended for more than a minute after going to Asda, where security staff noticed that the mum had been swigging from a bottle of wine

Manchester Evening News

Baby dies after alcoholic mum passes out on top of her

After the death of a first child, social services seemed to take no action with a second child death taking place around two years later

Manchester Evening News

Pub customer slams staff's treatment of daughter who wanted to drink wine

They said they won't be returning to the Black Country pub

Wales Online

Alcohol free beer could be getting stronger

It would be part of a plan to cut down on alcohol consumption

Daily Mirror

Tripadvisor reviewer slams pub for taking away 19-year-old daughter's glass of wine

The diner, who identified as Nicola on Tripadvisor, said they asked for the bill after a photograph of the ID was not accepted as proof at the Lyttelton Arms in Hagley, Worcestershire

Glasgow Live

ScotRail's ban on alcohol to continue indefinitely with 'no plans' to remove it

Passengers on ScotRail services will continue to be banned from drinking alcohol with 'no timeframe' in place for its removal. The rules were brought in as a covid safety measure.

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