United Kingdom: Labour was wrong to bring in 24 hour drinking, admits Andy Burnham

United Kingdom: Labour was wrong to bring in 24 hour drinking, admits Andy Burnham   Mr. Burnham, who as culture secretary in the Gordon Brown’s Government in 2008 was in charge of the policy, admitted that it had been a ‘mistake’ in a BBC debate.   The Telegraph   By Christopher Hope, Chief Political Correspondent […]

Alcohol use, binge drinking continues to fall among underage, report finds

Alcohol use, binge drinking continues to fall among underage, report finds   Washington Post By Robert Gebelhoff June 11, 2015   A new government report found that both drinking and binge drinking among young people fell significantly between 2002 and 2013.   The percentage of underage people who drank declined from 28.8 percent to 22.7 […]

4 Percent of Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder

4 Percent of Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder /BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF June 4th, 2015 / 2 A new study finds 14 percent of American adults currently have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). Many have never been treated, Time reports. Thirty percent of those interviewed said they had an alcohol-related problem at some time in their lives. Researchers […]