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'I stopped drinking booze on dates and it made life much more exciting'

In the aftermath of Dry January, Jen Baker, 42, explains what she has learnt by ditching booze on dates - and advice for those doing the same

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Addiction treatment, bare-bones style

Charging high fees without guaranteeing access to evidence-based care is common in the addiction treatment industry

Salon · Feb 1, 2023

A twitching eye can sometimes be serious - signs, symptoms and when to see a GP

Eye twitches are usually caused by life's great stressors - namely anxiety, tiredness or exhaustion ... and by drinking caffeine or alcohol. But sometimes they can signal something more serious.

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

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Edinburgh woman turned up for to shift at care home after drinking alcohol

Following a hearing with the Scottish Social Services Council, it was proven that around August 2020, Terilea McGovern turned up for her shift at Guthrie House, on Lasswade Road, after consuming alcohol

Edinburgh Live · Feb 1, 2023

Most deadly day to drive in Ireland as bank holiday warning issued

Motorists are being reminded of the consequences of speeding, collisions, drink/drug driving and careless/reckless driving ahead of the new February bank holiday weekend. Last year saw a 13% increase in road fatalities.

Irish Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Lost shops on once 'lovely' street that became Manchester's 'alcohol alley'

Moston Lane was once described as a 'social centre' and a 'great shopping street'

Manchester Evening News · Feb 1, 2023

Ten donors gave 77% of total political donations in lead-up to last Australian election

Record high spending ‘is putting our democracy at risk’, Centre for Public Integrity chair says

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023

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Afternoon Update: fossil fuel companies gave $2m to major parties; Alec Baldwin charged; and ‘bogan airline’ takes off

Figures show fossil fuel firms donated $2m to the two big parties, while alcohol and gambling companies donated $2.165m

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023

Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Hospitals in Alice Springs and Darwin see a surge in alcohol-related presentations, as organisations call for immediate funding to help quell soaring rates of family violence.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

PM says no ‘easy off-the-shelf solutions’ to unrest in Alice Springs

NT chief minister Natasha Fyles says ballots in communities on alcohol bans an option, as regional controller hands down report on crisis

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023

Watch: Gas bill hike, NT alcohol restrictions, George Pell protests

Watch: Controversial Cardinal Pell lies in state at St Mary's Cathedral. AGL and Origin raising gas prices. A report on the impact of alcohol restrictions

The New Daily · Feb 1, 2023

Prime Minister open to 'immediate action' in Alice Springs, NT Chief Minister warns against 'knee jerk' response

Natasha Fyles says she is travelling to Canberra to discuss "any proposed actions" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in response to a report on the crime and alcohol situation in Alice Springs.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

Nicola Peltz’s Pops Is Pissed His Baby Girl Was Dragged Into Lawsuits Around Her Own Wedding

The billionaire slammed the "malicious and mean-spirited" wedding planners for leaking her savage texts.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 1, 2023

Disqualified driver allegedly with drugs, alcohol in system clocked at extreme speeds at Bordertown

SA's Police Commissioner has described two incidents of extreme speeding in as many days as "horrifically dangerous".

ABC News · Feb 1, 2023

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Irish Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

'People will die' - Stark warning from alcohol awareness campaigners against relaxed pub licensing laws

“We know that alcohol is responsible for 4 deaths every day – a third of them from accident or incident"

ABC News · Jan 31, 2023

The Northern Territory and federal governments are due to receive a report on Alice Springs alcohol policy. So what can we expect?

The newly appointed Central Australian Regional Controller is expected to hand the NT and federal government a report about Alice Springs' crime wave today. So what's it all about?

Irish Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

Irish Rail says anti-social behaviour on board trains 'concerns us greatly' amid security update

The problem of hijinx on board is a long-standing issue that is being met head on by officials

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2023

Capsule found after ‘needle in a haystack’ search – as it happened

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The Conversation · Jan 31, 2023

Guide to the classics: Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey – a dense, strange journey through addiction

Drugs are nothing new. As researchers Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker tell us in their 2003 book Substance Use Abuse, drugs such as alcohol, tobacco, opium and cannabis have been used for thousands of years throughout the world. They also show we have known about addiction for a long time…

AAP · Jan 31, 2023

Women and children's safety priority in Alice Springs

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says the government's primary focus is on protecting women and children during a crime surge in Alice Springs.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2023

Considering Feb Fast? Here are three immediate and long-term benefits of giving up alcohol

From improving sleep quality to unmasking underlying anxiety, a booze-free month is good for your health – and it could be the gateway to longer-term abstinence

Manchester Evening News · Jan 31, 2023

Underage children have been used as 'bait' to help find stores selling alcohol or tobacco illegally

The council uses secretive techniques of recording and monitoring in order to investigate and prosecute fly tipping, underage sales of alcohol and tobacco and anti-social matters.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2023

Fears Filmhouse 'could become luxury flats' as councillors reject booze licence

A DECISION to strip the former Edinburgh Filmhouse premises of its alcohol licence has sparked fears it will be turned into “luxury flats” and…

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

I think I have a drinking problem – how do I ask for help?

You don’t need to be at rock bottom to get support for a drinking problem. By Imy Brighty-Potts.

Nottingham Post · Jan 31, 2023

Nottingham city centre bar burglary sparks CCTV appeal

Several bottles of alcohol were stolen

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