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Campaigns designed to help us cut back on alcohol don’t always reach those most at risk of harm. Here’s what we should be doing instead.
Crew aboard Spanish trading ships departing from Manila may have introduced techniques for distilling coconut sap – helping to shape what would become Mexico’s national spirit.
After a day, you’ll feel less dehydrated. After a week, your mood and sleep improves – and the benefits keep going.
Total alcohol sales didn’t change much in the first 17 months after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, but small changes appeared at the local level.
Lovers of wine made in France’s Bordeaux region often ask how chateaux set their prices. The answers involve a 19th-century ranking, professional criticism and digital-age reviews.
Alcohol inhibits the complex, biological processes that help us recover from an injury.
College students’ psychological well-being has deteriorated in the past two decades, but recent data suggests the tide could be turning.
Current treatments for alcohol abuse are limited in their effectiveness and come with side effects. Precisely targeting the neurons involved in binge drinking could lead to better options.
The G20 should acknowledge that diseases like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes are part of a system in which commercial actors are causing ill health.
As colourful products promising ‘hangover-free mornings’ flood retail shelves and social media feeds, does the science stack up?
Many parents think that drinking at home is a safe way to teach teenagers about alcohol, but research suggests this is not true.
Saunas offer legitimate health benefits—from cardiovascular support to cognitive protection. But combining them with alcohol could undo all that good.
Addiction isn’t a brain disease – but substance use is rarely a free choice either.
Research shows the fear of missing out on a good time while drinking usually outweighs any concerns young adults have about doing something they might regret.
Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, accounting for tens of thousands of cancer deaths per year.
The US imports $12 billion worth of spirits every year. Nearly half of that comes from Mexico or Canada.
Evidence is increasingly showing how ethanol is naturally present in sugary food.
Wales introduced a minimum price for alcohol in 2020 and a recent review shows it has reduced the availability of cheap high-strength drinks.
Strict sobriety goals can backfire and lead to guilt and binge drinking when people feel they’ve failed.
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University
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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in older people's substance use and mental health, King's College London
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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