The Latest Breaking News from Alcohol

Strength training is more effective than cardio, says one author of a study on the aging process

Fifty-four-year old Suresh has been drinking alcohol since he was nine. He ran away from his house in Bengaluru and landed in Goa. He has been working in a bar ever since.

Drinking in the stands was made illegal by the Conservative government in 1985

Scientists haven't actually confirmed a link between age and hangover severity, but there are some reasons why older people might feel worse after a night of drinking than young folks would.

Lancet commission calls for gambling to be treated in same way as alcohol and tobacco after technology widens reach

You had a great night out, but the next morning, anxiety hits: your heart races, and you replay every conversation from the night before in your head. This feeling, known as hangover anxiety or “hangxiety”, affects around 22% of social drinkers.

Engaged couples are banning alcohol at their weddings to prevent political arguments leading up to Election Day

Federal investigators say the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed almost a year ago had alcohol in his system

Paul Kessell was head of Dorset Police’s professional standards unit

A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly THC-free CBD tincture.

Alcohol is deeply rooted in our cultures and habits, and in most Western countries, its significant economic weight grants it a much more favourable legal status and social perception than other drugs.