The Latest Breaking News from Alcohol

Wastewater monitoring reveals cannabis is most widely used illegal drug, with use in regional areas double that in cities

Alcohol duty on most other products is set to rise.

Brewers are struggling to swallow proposals to increase taxes on alcoholic and sweetened drinks under France's latest budget, currently being debated by parliament. While supporters say the measures would raise much-needed funds for the French health system, beer makers warn they could end up penalising independent breweries already finding it…

Older adults are more susceptible to the effects of alcohol.

Guardian Australia was given access to a sealed-off section of St Vincent’s to find out why other hospitals are copying what it does

Novo Nordisk has lost about a quarter of its value since the end of June. Meanwhile, indications are that its diabetes and weight-loss drugs may be useful in fighting cardiovascular disease, arthritis, opioid and alcohol addiction, and Alzheimer's. Novo remains a leader in the sector, and is trading at a…

From tariffs to dietary guidelines, this election may bring the biggest federal changes to alcohol since Prohibition’s end.

Jessica Simpson is celebrating seven years of sobriety after giving up alcohol in 2017.

This Stress Awareness Day, we asked a neuroscientist how stress can cause sleep paralysis — here's how they recommend preventing and dealing with it