The rise of self-help books and online ‘sobriety diaries’ for those with alcohol addiction can be dangerous, according to Claire Rimmer, Lead Addictions Therapist at The Priory Hospital, Altrincham. She spoke out in the run up to Go Sober for October amid an increasing trend for people to “blog and brag” about beating their alcohol […]
Summer festivals have now become de rigeur for everyone from teens to hipster mums, foodies, music lovers and body- beautiful aficionados. This summer hundreds of thousands of people will be flocking to open-air festivals around the UK, and some of them may need to recuperate afterwards. Whether you are planning to attend the Reading Music […]
Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. Some of these changes were found to correlate with reduced brain grey matter volume, especially in young women who are heavy drinkers. The findings, published in the journal Alcohol, shed new […]
Read More… from Biological implications of adolescent drinking
We all need to do the maths when it comes to drinking alcohol, according to a new study. Nearly half of UK adults don’t know the Government’s weekly recommended alcohol limits and more than half (54%) say the Government should think of a better way of explaining what a ‘unit’ of alcohol consists of, according […]
According to a YouGov poll, 3.1 million people in the UK planned to take part in Dry January this year and give up alcohol. With January now behind us, how many people will continue to abstain or cut back on their alcohol intake, and who will choose to hop back off the wagon? The answer […]
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), which supports Dry January, has a major role in conducting research about cancer prevention and survival but we are also very pleased that our cancer prevention messages are having noticeable effects. For example, a YouGov survey we commissioned found that people are now becoming more aware about the increased cancer risks […]
When it comes to breast cancer risk, there is no safe limit for drinking alcohol, although the risk is linear – the more you drink, the greater the risk. Regularly drinking alcohol, even one drink a day, increases your risk of breast cancer. Of course, it is not the only risk factor, so women who […]
February the 1st. Never a great day. Grim. Grey. But this year could be different… […]
Dry January feels like it’s been around forever, doesn’t it? It’s as ubiquitously January as New Year’s resolutions and the post-Christmas belly. But how much do you know about it? Dry January has gone from zero to over five million participants in four years. This is its fifth year running, and we’re expecting the biggest […]
Why do five million people every year decide to take part in Dry January? There are a number of reasons and everyone is different. It might be a New Year resolution to get fit, or lose weight, or simply that you are sick of 3-day hangovers. However, right at the heart of this hugely successful […]
Read More… from Why do 5 million people sign up for Dry January?