Consumers will see the price of alcohol rise from Saturday (the day that marks the end of dry January) when a hike in tax and ...

Even those 14 units recommended weekly by the NHS are limits. It's a compromise ... In 2020, 1,190 people in Scotland died from alcohol-related causes. Where cancer is concerned, in 2021, more than 16 ...

The UK needs an overarching national strategy to tackle alcohol related harms, argue experts in The BMJ today, as deaths from alcohol in England reach their highest level on record. Julia Sinclair ...

Bowel Cancer UK has revealed that around half of all bowel cancers could be prevented by having a healthier lifestyle.

AN ADDICT has slammed Scotland’s new drug consumption room – insisting he won’t use it despite living next door. Jamie Docherty, 30, branded the £2.3million-a-year Thistle Centre a waste of ...

28 29 Scotland’s 2009 alcohol strategy, refreshed in 2018, established national data systems on admissions to hospital for alcohol harm by levels of deprivation, introduced public health measures ...

Consistent with previous years, the rate of alcohol-specific deaths for males in 2022 remained around double the rate for females (22.3 and 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people, respectively). Scotland and ...

The Drink Less app can be a powerful tool in reducing alcohol consumption and improving public health, a study published in ...

A campaign has been launched to save the West's only NHS inpatient drug and alcohol detox unit. The Acer Unit, based in the grounds of Southmead Hospital in Bristol, is due to close on 31 March.

Scotland’s NHS is the cornerstone of our nation—delivering care, saving lives, and supporting us through life’s most important moments. But while it remains strong, the challenges it faces demand bold ...

Encouraging GPs to promote the app is estimated to have an even larger impact, saving the NHS £500 million by reducing alcohol related deaths by 4,600 and hospital admissions by 188,400.