Married women likely to drink more
August 18th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Married women consume more alcohol than their unwed or divorced friends, a study has found.Married men, on the other hand, tend to drink less after getting ... Read more...
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Britain’s problem drinkers are middle-aged professionals
March 9th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) It is the middle-aged professionals, who are Britain's problem drinkers instead of the turbulent teenagers, according to the country's Office for National Statistics.Twenty-two percent of the ... Read more...
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3-year-old is Britain’s youngest booze sufferer
March 14th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): In what has been called a 'horrifying' case, a child aged just three years old has been treated for alcoholism at a hospital.Doctors diagnosed the West Midlands toddler ... Read more...
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Britain’s youngest alcoholic began drinking at 8
March 1st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 1 (ANI): A schoolgirl has been named Britain's youngest alcoholic after she got hooked on to booze at the age of eight.The youngster started raiding her parents' drink stash when ... Read more...
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Brit kids as young as 5 ‘being rushed to hospital after binge drinking’
February 22nd, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Experts have blamed parents after a recent survey revealed that Brit children aged just five are being treated in hospital for drinking dangerous levels of alcohol.Brighton and Sussex ... Read more...
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Brit girls as young as 11 are binge drinking as much as boys
January 29th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): A survey has found that British girls as young as 11 are binge drinking as much as boys.According to the NHS figures, those who use alcohol are knocking ... Read more...
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More girls than boys being hospitalised for drinking in UK
October 23rd, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 23 (ANI): A UK survey has revealed that more girls than boys are being increasingly hospitalised for drinking.The charity, Alcohol Concern, found that 13 girls were admitted from A&E to ... Read more...
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Drink, obesity behind steep rise in liver deaths
August 30th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Binge drinking and obesity are contributing to a steep rise in deaths from liver disease. The number of deaths from damaged, diseased and worn-out livers has gone up ... Read more...
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Highly-educated women more likely to have drinking problem
April 6th, 2010 - 2:43 am ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) A new study has shown that women who are highly educated are more likely to consume alcohol than their less-educated counterparts.
The research led by London School of Economics ... Read more...
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Brit kids as young as 11 ‘drinking two bottles of wine a week’
January 28th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 28 (ANI): Health concerns have been raised after a study found that children in the UK, as young as 11, were consuming almost two bottles of wine a week.The NHS ... Read more...
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Alcohol cheaper than water in UK!
December 20th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 20 (ANI): Alcohol is cheaper than water at some supermarkets in Britain.Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's have marked the price of beer at 5p per 100ml, while 100ml brand-name ... Read more...
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24-hour drinking culture ‘responsible for cancer jump’ in UK
December 7th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): With alcohol getting cheaper and 24-hour drinking culture picking up, there has been a jump in a number of cancers, experts have warned.According to figures, almost 5,000 people ... Read more...
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UK youngsters in controversial student pub-crawl now attack Brighton
November 4th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Brighton has become the latest British city to witness hundreds of university students donning costumes of doctors and nurses as a part of the controversial student pub-crawl organised ... Read more...
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Brits drinking more ‘by stealth’ - thanks to stronger booze
August 27th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 27 (ANI): People are taking in more booze "by stealth", thanks to stronger drinks that are on sale, according to an analysis of consumption in the UK.Researchers Mintel, who headed ... Read more...
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One million Britons take cocaine: Survey
July 24th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): According to the British Crime Survey for 2008-09, almost one million people use cocaine in the UK.The fearful figure is the largest in the past 12 years and ... Read more...
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Older drivers more prone to drink-driving, younger to texting
July 15th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): Older drivers are more likely to indulge in drink-driving than their younger counterparts, who text more while behind the wheel, suggests a survey.During the survey, headed by the ... Read more...
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The Worcester church that lures men with beer on Father’s day!
June 21st, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): In an attempt to treat Fathers' Day in the same way as Mothering Sunday, bottles of beer will be given to fathers who attend a church in Britian.While ... Read more...
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Female binge drinking has ‘doubled’ since 1990s
May 6th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): The number of women indulging in binge drinking has increased two-fold since the 1990s, reveals a study.The Joseph Rowntree Foundation study found that today, 15 percent of women ... Read more...
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‘Extreme beer’ craze leaves UK alcohol campaigners worried
March 28th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 28 (ANI): British alcohol campaigners are worried about the effects of the so-called "extreme beer" movement on public health.The word of caution comes after the launch of a generation ... Read more...
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Brits now binging on booze all days of the week
July 17th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 17 (ANI): It seems that boozing-up is not just a weekend affair for Brits anymore, for a survey suggests that they have now started to hit pubs and ... Read more...
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Why you can hold your drink better at 20 than 30
December 21st, 2007 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Unlike the twenty somethings, people in the age group of 30-50 years are not able to deal with the effects of heavy drinking.
It is so because as the ... Read more...
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People over 30 still not clear about booze limits
December 21st, 2007 - 2:46 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Just like the twenty somethings, people in the age group of 30-50 years are not well aware of boozing limits, says a poll.A YouGov poll has found ... Read more...
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Boozy Brits sink 37 bottles of whiskey a year
November 14th, 2007 - 2:42 am ICT by admin
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