Health

10 Simple Tips For Your First Sober Christmas

Your first sober Christmas can be tricky, but it needn’t be. With some careful planning you can get through the holidays safely – and enjoy

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RECOVERY

Support for high-risk alcoholics ‘crucial’ in Covid battle

Christine Humphreys April 1, 2020

Spike in alcohol harm under lock-down feared

Christine Humphreys April 1, 2020

Raise a glass to absent friends?

John Risby April 17, 2020

GENERAL HEALTH

Alcohol-free wine has all the heart benefits of drinking modest amounts of regular plonk say scientists

Christine Humphreys September 23, 2021

New research has confirmed that drinking alcohol-free wine has all the heart health benefits of ordinary wine and dispels the myth that abstainers are less healthy than moderate drinkers.

Alcohol deaths ‘highest in 20 years’

Christine Humphreys May 6, 2021

ALCOHOL killed more people last year than at any time in almost 20 years according to the latest statistics for England and Wales.

Experts warn of an alcohol health crisis ahead

Christine Humphreys April 22, 2021

ALARMING statistics show that more than 750,000 hospital admissions were due to alcohol-related harm at the height of the Covid 19 pandemic.

How to cope with elderly parents drinking with dementia

Christine Humphreys February 9, 2021

It’s not easy coping when parents with dementia continue drinking. There is an alternative used by many though…

How alcohol affects cholesterol

Christine Humphreys February 5, 2021

The link between food and cholesterol is well known, but fewer people are aware of the link between alcohol and cholesterol. Are you?

Covid-19 lockdown drinking poses chronic health crisis

Christine Humphreys January 19, 2021

A boom in chronic diseases in the future is feared as more women turn to alcohol to cope with lockdown stress.

Why does alcohol make anxiety and depression worse?

Christine Humphreys January 14, 2021

Occasional alcohol consumption to help overcome shyness in a social situation or the odd glass of wine to wind down after a long day does have its short term benefits in giving us a relaxed feeling.

Does alcohol cause depression and anxiety?

Christine Humphreys January 14, 2021

Does alcohol abuse causes mental health problems or is alcohol abuse is a symptom

Social media community bucks the booze trend

Christine Humphreys January 14, 2021

Drinkers looking to cut their alcohol consumption during lockdown are turning to social media for support.

Are people drinking more or less alcohol during lockdown?

Christine Humphreys January 14, 2021

There’s no doubt lockdown is having an affect on many people but are some people really putting more alcohol on their hands than in their mouth?

Guidelines to help heavy drinkers quit

Christine Humphreys June 17, 2020

Thinking about cutting back or stopping drinking alcohol? You can do this! Guidelines for heavy drinkers have been published as a pamphlet giving step-by-step advice on how to cut back or quit. Alcohol treatment experts from the Scottish Health Action

Drinking danger may outweigh quit risk during Covid-19 pandemic

Christine Humphreys June 17, 2020

A DIY detox guide has been issued to address fears over heavy drinkers going cold turkey during lockdown. A government decision to deem off-licences essential during the Covid-19 pandemic prompted public debate over the danger of dependent drinkers dying without access