Alcohol
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MSPs have voted unanimously to cut the legal limit for drinking and driving. They must have parked their brains
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The family spending survey looks at how much living in the UK costs. Some regions put much more money into smoking than others
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Motorists south of border warned they could legally drive after having a drink in England but be over limit in Scotland
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Child born with lifelong damage after excessive drinking by mother is not entitled to compensation, judges say
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Child born with lifelong damage after excessive drinking by mother is not entitled to criminal injuries compensation, court rules
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Country’s always loved an ode to liquor, but today’s stars are binging on booze ballads and making the genre a little stale, writes Grady Smith
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The 1.30am lockout imposed after the one-punch death of Daniel Christie will be pushed back to allow for midnight fireworks
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Danish director said he is now sober and receiving treatment for dependency, but expresses concern over whether he will be able to make films in the future
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The UK is the only country in western Europe except Finland where liver disease has increased over the past three decades
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Visitor to Florida venue says ‘tequila’ shots he bought were plain old H2O with a dash of dye as concession spokesman calls it ‘an honest mistake’
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Clinical watchdog Nice says patients can request nalmefene alongside counselling support to cut down drinking
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A pioneering scheme in Derbyshire has had some success in tackling the lifestyle factors that cause early deaths among mentally ill people
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National drug survey finds smoking on the decline and methamphetamine use stable, but people in remote areas much more likely to use drugs
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Study finds that 90% of heavy drinkers fell short of criteria for alcoholism, finding which could have implications for reducing consumption of beer, wine and liquor
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Amy Mason: If you’re a woman with a drink problem, you get the wrong sort of attention – too much from the media, not enough from support services
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The actor’s half-cut appearance at an awards show turns back the clock to the glory days of the Hollywood hellraiser. But was it really that much fun, asks Xan Brooks
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Deborah Orr: First thoughts: We’re in desperate times if the most progressive move our politicians can manage is an alternative to jail for minor crimes
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Nearly one in 10 of those starting formal treatment for alcoholism is now a woman aged 60 or over, according to figures
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Conservative government would give judges power to use alcohol abstinence orders as alternative to prison sentence
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School officials describe the situation as ‘catastrophic’ and say the moratorium on ‘Greek’ activities will continue at least through the fall semester
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Letters: These children often come through the care system and are brushed off to unsuspecting adoptive parents, who have little or no idea of how this will impact upon their family lives
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Aboriginal woman died in October after being held under controversial policy of detaining problem drinkers
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Anonymous: It’s not just Dolores O’Riordan and other celebs. As a flight attendant I’ve seen everyone has a trigger – apart from the crew
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Letters: I could not believe that a bunch of men half my age watching a rugby match in the 21st century could be capable of hurling such nasty, foul-mouthed, racist, homophobic abuse
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Views from the NHS frontline Charging drunk patients in A&E wouldn’t sit right with my conscience
Jason Sarfo-AnninMaking certain patients pay for emergency services might make night shifts better for doctors, but it is discriminatory, says Jason Sarfo-Annin -
Every year, a growing proportion of those convicted of drink-driving are women. Does it reveal a new – and often hidden – drinking problem? Lucy Rock investigates
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A woman whose recently sober mother wants to live with her wonders how to say no. Mariella Frostrup says it’s essential for both of their lives that she does
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Convictions doubled for female motorists over the past 15 years as men start to heed warnings about being over the limit
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Today is J-dag in Denmark, when crates of Carlsberg’s Christmas beer, or Julebryg, are delivered at 9pm – along with fake snow
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Simon Jenkins: From drinking while pregnant to urinating on a war memorial, the law’s ambition has no limits
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Joanna Moorhead: Women with a drink or drug problem need support not condemnation. But are we prepared to help them?
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Editorial: Who will benefit from the bid to criminalise a woman who damaged her baby by drinking in pregnancy?
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Members are told they won’t be able to buy alcohol on premises before 6pm
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The NHS advises pregnant women to avoid alcohol altogether, but studies suggest drinking in moderation does no damage
Genuine question: what shall we do with the drunken sailors?