Pupils who drink, smoke and take drugs more likely to be unhappy, data shows
School pupils who have recently smoked, drunk alcohol and taken drugs are more likely to be unhappy, new figures have revealed.
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Alzheimer’s drug ‘reverses brain damage caused by alcohol’
Researchers modelling teenage drinking using rats have discovered that a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s can reverse some of the negative effects of consuming alcohol during adolescence.
New report finds law setting minimum alcohol pricing has been implemented well
A law that sets a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland has been implemented effectively, with compliance high among licensed premises, according to a new report.
Half of young drinkers unaware of alcohol packaging health warnings – study
About half of the UK’s young drinkers are unaware of health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging, according to new research.
One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks to a harmful level – study
One in five people admitted to a UK hospital drinks to a harmful level while one in 10 is alcohol-dependent, research suggests.
Alcohol sales fall to lowest level on record in Scotland
Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found.
The Honest Truth: All the tipple tattle explaining why gin has made a real spirited return
Gin has been enjoying a real flourish as the on-trend drink, with Scottish distilleries at the heart of the boom.
“It was only one glass of wine, but it almost cost me my family and my life, everything”
It was, after all, only one glass, a splash or two of reward after another long day.
Warning that minimum alcohol pricing is driving drinkers to drugs
The Scottish Government’s crackdown on cheap alcohol has driven some drinkers to drugs, experts fear.
Teenagers in rural Scotland twice as likely to drink underage than in towns and cities
MORE underage drinking goes on in rural Scotland than in our cities, a study has found.
New drink-drive limit in Scotland ‘has not reduced road accidents’
The reduced drink-drive limit in Scotland has had no impact on cutting road accidents, a new study has found.