Alcohol misuse is costing the NHS up to £3 billion a year with more than 28,000 hospital admissions caused by alcohol dependence or poisoning, a report warned today. It sparked warnings of an NHS ...

With some estimates indicating that less than 20% of alcohol dependent people are accessing treatment services, the NHS continues to see late presentations through emergency care, which as well as the ...

The NHS advise that if you've scored over eight ... The number of people who don't drink alcohol is increasing (Getty Stock Photo) While many Brits enjoy a drink now and then, the number of ...

The outgoing head of the NHS has urged ministers to introduce “nanny state” measures. Richard Meddings, chairman of NHS England, called for laws to cut sugar and fat in food, put up the cost of ...

Drugs and alcohol are having a big effect on the health of people in Scotland both locally and nationally. We have large numbers of people admitted to hospital due to the direct effects of alcohol ...

But all three were met with the same blanket objection from NHS Lothian - that they would bring an overprovision of alcohol sales to the area, backed by data about alcohol related deaths in Scotland - ...

The NHS says: “The treatment options for alcohol misuse depend on the extent of your drinking and whether you're trying to drink less (moderation) or give up drinking completely (abstinence).” ...

According to Alcohol Change, groups that are more likely to drink regularly or in excess include higher earners, older people ...

He says: "Generally, people living with liver cancer will find themselves losing their appetite for food or being unable to eat as much as before due to abdominal discomfort or nausea. Additionally, ...

Alcohol abuse could be costing the UK up to £6 billion a year in NHS bills, premature death, losses to business and drink-related crimes and accidents, it was claimed today. A study by the Royal ...

But all three were met with the same blanket objection from NHS Lothian - that they would bring an overprovision of alcohol sales to the area, backed by data about alcohol related deaths in Scotland - ...