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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION NEWS

Sip slow, savour life

May 03, 2026 12:49 am

There’s no perfect formula for consistent happiness, but the multi-sensory experience triggered by popping the cork, unleashes the very pleasant sensation of being completely at ease, thinking, as the saying goes, wine flies when you’re having fun.

Weight-loss drug semaglutide has a surprising benefit: It may help people drink less, says Lancet study

May 01, 2026 7:23 am

Patients with obesity and alcohol dependence, who received weekly semaglutide injections, reported fewer heavy-drinking days.

British tourist dies, girlfriend in ICU after suspected drink spiking in Thailand; tips to keep yourself safe at unfamiliar bars

March 20, 2026 3:00 pm

Following a tragic death in Thailand, an expert explains the warning signs of drink spiking and offers essential safety advice for travellers to protect themselves while abroad

Here's what happens when you give up alcohol for six months

June 30, 2025 6:18 pm

Quitting alcohol for six months is a good milestone, said Dr Aniket Mule, consultant internal medicine, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road

US Surgeon-General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warning on alcohol: How does your drinking habit cause cancer?

January 04, 2025 4:04 pm

Dr Murthy’s report shows that consuming alcohol increases the risk of developing at least seven types of cancer.

Pooja Bhatt completes 8 years of sobriety; 'Gratitude. Gravitas. Grace'; ways to overcome alcohol addiction

December 23, 2024 6:09 pm

"I had a drinking problem, and that's why I acknowledged my addiction and made the decision to quit," she said previously

What is methanol poisoning and how can drinking alcohol cause it?

November 27, 2024 7:23 pm

Last week, six tourists tragically lost their lives in Laos due to suspected methanol poisoning

The Third Edit: British drinkers don’t need a ‘fun police’

September 20, 2024 11:20 pm

The proposal to reduce pint size may be better for good health, but for the average Jane and Joe, who have enough on their minds, the last thing they need is a government-sized fly in their beer

After Samantha Ruth Prabhu, ‘The Liver Doc’ slams Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath for podcast episode on liquor industry: ‘Absolutely garbage…’

July 09, 2024 5:56 pm

“Alcohol is good business, a business that leeches out others' life,” Dr Cyriac Abby Philips mentioned in his post on X

Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says

May 23, 2024 1:48 am

Alcohol is still more widely used, but 2022 was the first time this intensive level of marijuana use overtook daily and near-daily drinking, said the study’s author, Jonathan Caulkins, a cannabis policy researcher at Carnegie Mellon University.

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