April 7th, 2021Adolescents and teenagers who experiment with marijuana and prescription drugs are more likely to get hooked on them than young people who try these drugs for the first...
March 24th, 2021Introducing regulation to reduce alcohol-related harm in South Africa is fully consistent with human rights protection, particularly for children, write Adam Bertscher...
February 24th, 2021Recreational drinking, smoking and drug use is linked to premature heart disease in young people, particularly younger women, according to research published online by...
Skilled tradespeople in the United Kingdom are most likely to be associated with heavy drinking, reports research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health...Harm Reduction
Light to moderate alcohol drinkers may have a lower risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease than heavy drinkers and those who abstain entirely, according to a United...
February 10th, 2021Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales rose to a record high during 2020, according to the latest official statistics, writes Adam Forrest for The Independent....
A study from the School of Global Public Health at New York University has found that depression and anxiety contributed to increased drinking during the pandemic,...Harm Reduction
A leaked European Commission plan to combat cancer envisages a tobacco free generation by 2040 with stricter regulation of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, as well...
January 27th, 2021Alcohol consumption contributed to 4.8% of all United States cancer cases and 3.2% of cancer deaths – translating to 75,199 cases and 18,947 deaths between 2013 and...
Experts in Russia and the United Kingdom have warned that people should avoid drinking alcohol for a brief period of time when being vaccinated against COVID-19. But...
