Alcohol
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Does mixing drinks make a hangover worse?
In Depth New study debunks ‘beer before wine’ mantra
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Pub closures: how Britain’s publicans are fighting back
In Depth Patrick Frawley, founder and owner of the East London Pub Co., on the future of the great British pub
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NHS funding Christmas ‘drunk tanks’
Speed Read Extra measures to keep revellers out of A&E as ‘Mad Friday’ arrives
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Dozens of offences quashed after forensic manipulation
Speed Read More than 10,500 test results under review after ‘most serious breach of forensic science standards in living memory’, says police chief
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What’s to blame for the rise in alcohol-related deaths?
Speed Read As deaths from drink nears recession record, a demographic shift and cuts to public health funding are under the spotlight
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Mixed picture for UK’s troubled pub sector
Speed Read Employment has risen over past decade even though a quarter of pubs have shut over the same period
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Limit alcohol adverts during winter months, says expert
Speed Read Study finds that alcohol abuse is more widespread in cold, dark weather
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Is it last orders for university initiations?
In Depth Newcastle student Ed Farmer died from excessive alcohol consumption following ceremony, inquest hears
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Why young Brits are turning away from alcohol
Speed Read New research suggests that close to a third of young people are teetotal
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Death toll from bootleg alcohol in Iran rises to 42
In Depth Alcohol is illegal for Muslims in Iran but bootleg booze is widely available on the black market
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One in five UK uni students now teetotal
Speed Read Financial pressures, a wider diversity of faiths and increased health awareness contributing to drop in drinking
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Can prosecco really be hangover proof?
Speed Read Aldi says new organic sparkling wine won’t leave drinkers with headache - but not everyone is convinced
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Middle-classes consume more drugs and alcohol than the poor
Speed Read But deprived people smoke more and experience worse physical and mental health, report finds
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Middle-aged drinkers ‘should have more alcohol-free days’
In Depth Days of abstinence each week would improve sleep and reduce risk of heart disease and cancers
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