ScotRail Alcohol Policy: A Step Towards Safer Journeys
Alcohol now banned on Scottish trains Once, a late-night train in Scotland was filled with passengers rounding out their evening with a few drinks. Some people would indulge to break…
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Coke and Pepsi: Are Your Favourite Soft Drinks Really Alcoholic?
Coke alcohol content: Did you know that Coke and Pepsi contain alcohol and probably always have, according to new research findings? The findings by the French National Institute of Consumption…
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Analyzing Drug Harm A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis by The Lancet
In yesterday’s news, the medical journal ‘The Lancet’ received national recognition for publishing a paper co-authored by Professor David Nutt and his team, ranking illegal drugs against each other on…
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Animal Models of Depression: Mice Cured of Depression Breakthrough
Mice cured of depression; could this work for us too? It might seem like an odd question, but recent studies using animal models of depression suggest the key to mouse…
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Unhappy Kids at School: A Look at Underage Drinking Statistics
Recent underage drinking statistics have been highlighted in a new study by Liverpool’s John Moores University Centre for Public Health. The results show a concerning link between children who dislike…
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Addiction in the Brain: The Case for an Addictive Personality
Pre-programmed addiction Over the years, we’ve branded the alcoholic as merely weak-willed. However, within the medical and scientific communities, there is a broad consensus regarding alcoholism as being a disease,…
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Personal Health Responsibility: A Contributing Factor to Health Neglect
A report from the BBC released today, written by Professor Richard Ashcroft of the University of London, has addressed the matter of personal health responsibility, or rather, the lack thereof,…
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A Deep Dive into Alcohol Addiction Statistics UK
UK alcohol statistics Did you know that according to the latest alcohol addiction statistics in the UK, the alcohol intake in the country is among the highest in the European…
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NHS Alcohol Guidelines: Why Daily Drinking Limits Are Misleading
What Were Daily Drinking Guidelines? With alcoholism and addiction on the rise in the UK, the government has re-evaluated the 'Daily Drinking Guidelines' that were created as an update to…
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