Can we blame alcohol for domestic abuse?
On the last day of Alcohol Awareness Week we look at the link between domestic abuse and alcohol. It is a controversial issue which has been the subject of much debate and [...]
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Alcohol Awareness Week: How risky is your drinking?
Alcohol plays a part in many people’s lives and, in the main, is drunk at sensible levels. However, research shows that around a quarter of adults drink above recommended [...]
Warwickshire’s support for young people with problematic alcohol use
Compass Warwickshire provides one to one specialist support for young people with problematic alcohol and/or drug use. Compass Warwickshire also provide brief interventions [...]
You don’t have to be an alcoholic to risk dementia
Drinking even “moderate” amounts of alcohol increases dementia risk, US research suggests. The findings, presented at an international conference, challenge the [...]
Liver disease ‘on the rise’ – CMO
High levels of drinking and obesity mean England is one of the few places in Europe seeing a major preventative disease getting worse, the chief medical officer says. Prof [...]
Police and partners help street drinkers move on
Warwickshire Police and Stratford District Council along with Warwickshire County Council, Stratforward, Bardwatch and the Recovery Partnership are working together to reduce [...]
