Holiday weekend drink warning amid alcohol content confusion
Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer has urged Scots to be aware of what they are drinking over the Easter weekend, with research suggesting many remain confused about alcohol content.
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Even moderate drinking increases risk of stroke, scientists say
Having one or two alcoholic drinks per day does not reduce the risk of having a stroke, scientists have said.
Moderate alcohol use ‘could be important for brain health’
Moderate alcohol use can contribute to a diet with better results for memory skills in middle age, research has showed.
Bottle of wine a week ‘equivalent to smoking’ for raised lifetime cancer risk
Drinking a bottle of wine per week increases the lifetime risk of cancer by the equivalent of smoking five to 10 cigarettes, research suggests.
Dundee councillor objects to more alcohol being sold in Hilltown Tesco store
A councillor has blasted the local authority’s alcohol overprovision policy.
Police seize 200 litres of suspected illegal alcohol from two Dundee shops
More than 200 litres of suspected illegal alcohol has been seized by police in Tayside.
Fayre warning gin fans – city celebration of your favourite drink is back for 2019
The Gin Fayre is returning to Dundee.
Only 17% of Scots aware of recommended alcohol limits – research
Less then a fifth of people in Scotland are aware of the country’s recommended alcohol limits, it has emerged.
Alcohol marketing linked to ‘higher-risk’ teenage drinking
Teenagers who are very aware of alcohol marketing are likely to consume more and be higher-risk drinkers, research suggests.
Train guard hit with bottle of alcohol thrown by passenger
A train guard was hit with a bottle of alcohol thrown by a passenger on a train travelling between Edinburgh and Dundee.
Alcohol sales tax could raise £100m a year – Labour
A social responsibility levy on stores selling alcohol could raise more than £100 million a year to help tackle Scotland’s “public health emergency”, Labour’s Monica Lennon has said.
More than one in 10 eighth graders drank alcohol in the past month in Will County
Children as young as 13 say they drank alcohol in the last 30 days in Will County, according to the latest Illinois Youth Survey.
Nearly one in five eighth graders drank alcohol in the past month in Chicago
Children as young as 13 say they have drank alcohol in the last 30 days in Chicago, according to the latest Illinois Youth Survey.
Call to raise minimum price for alcohol to 60p per unit
Minimum pricing for alcohol should be raised to 60p per unit in Scotland, the Liberal Democrats have suggested.
Fears of ‘huge’ social impact of ban on new pubs outside Dundee city centre
A beer campaign group has slammed council plans to prevent pubs being built outside the city centre.
Council may ban new Dundee pubs outwith city centre
New council regulations will see applications for bars outside of the city centre recommended for refusal by planning chiefs.
Campaigners demand timetable for ending sponsorship deals with alcohol brands
Health campaigners are calling on the Government to fix a “clear timetable” for outlawing alcohol sponsorship in the sports and music industry.
Tesco suggests downsizing booze offering of Dundee store to add more to others
Supermarket giant Tesco has avoided having an application to sell more booze at two city stores denied – by making a last-minute offer to reduce its alcohol capacity elsewhere.
‘Beer before wine’ won’t help your head the next day – 13 hangover cures from around the world
Anyone who has woken up with a fuzzy head, a dry mouth and a stomach-lining that appears to be yelling at you, will have attempted to soothe the alcohol-induced pain in some way.
Alcohol-related hospital admissions rise in England
Almost 1.2 million hospital admissions may have been linked to alcohol last year, new figures show.