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Drinking binges should be avoided (Photograph: Istock)

Behind the headlines: Does binge drinking raise heart risk?

Men who binge drink double their risk of MI, according to news reports....

Energy drink consumption has been linked to alcohol dependency (Photograph: Istock)

Energy drinks and alcohol addiction link discovered

Consuming energy drinks may greatly increase the risk of alcohol dependency, US research suggests....

Alcohol: price affects consumption (Photograph: Istock)

Scottish MPs reject minimum alcohol price

BMA leaders have hit out at Scottish parliament MPs after they rejected plans for a minimum price on...

A psychiatric assessment will be necessary after deliberate overdose (Photograph: Jason Heath Lancy)

Emergency Medicine - Management of the poisoned patient

Try to establish exactly what has been taken and when, write Dr Andrew Goddard and Dr James Dear....

Despite media attention on binge drinking alcohol consumption is down (Photograph: Istock)

Alcohol consumption in largest fall since 1948

Alcohol consumption in the UK fell by 6% in 2009, the sharpest decline since 1948....

Scottish government to enforce minimum alcohol price

The Scottish government has announced plans for a minimum alcohol price of 45p per unit....

Call to tax alcohol on its strength to deter binge drinking

The amount of duty paid on alcohol should be overhauled to deter binge drinking, leading charities h...

Naphyrone has replaced another party drug mephedrone better known as meow meow

Ban 'legal high' naphyrone, says drug advice body

The 'legal high' naphyrone should be banned, the UK drug advisory council has recommended....

BMA backs increases to cost of alcohol

Delegates threw support behind a rise in the cost of alcohol, but stopped short of demanding that al...

NICE considers QOF indicator on alcohol consumption

The QOF may include an indicator on alcohol consumption from 2013/14, after NICE decided to undertak...

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