The countries make an interesting comparison because they both have a strong drinking culture, but their problems look slightly different.
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Humans have spent thousands of years searching for a hangover cure – yet the ultimate price of heavy drinking remains unchanged.
Booze-free drinks that mimic the taste of alcohol can help teenagers fit in socially. But new research suggests there are important limits to what they can replace.
The typical alcoholic beverage disclosed only a single piece of nutritional information: its alcohol content.
Alcohol use among adolescent girls and young women cannot be separated from transactional sex, coercion and violence in high HIV-burden settings.
Despite growing evidence of alcohol’s harms, it remains deeply embedded in social norms and cultural rituals, both in the US and abroad.
Honest conversations between parents and teens can help incoming college students make safer choices and be more aware of risks.
This new drinking trend may help you to drink more mindfully and pace yourself better.
The Kenyan state’s war against traditional brews is driven by a colonial mentality.
Women are highly aware of alcohol’s immediate effects, but, in a culture that promotes drinking as self-care, dangers down the track aren’t front of mind.
There are several possible contributors to the recent trend of declining alcohol sales in Canada, from increased health concerns to inflation.
Children don’t need a flawless example of parents who never drink alcohol. But over time, they notice your choices about when, why and how much you drink.
You don’t have to rely on willpower alone.
Governments across the world must look at alcohol and its related harms through the eyes of women and children who are mostly affected.
Tequila’s manufacturing process consumes huge amounts of energy, water and agrochemicals. While some make lots of money, those who harvest the crops make significantly less.
Hangovers trigger higher levels of anxiety, stress, guilt and sadness. Some people easily brush it off, while for others it’s crippling. Here’s why.
Crew aboard Spanish trading ships departing from Manila may have introduced techniques for distilling coconut sap – helping to shape what would become Mexico’s national spirit.
Alcohol inhibits the complex, biological processes that help us recover from an injury.
Many parents think that drinking at home is a safe way to teach teenagers about alcohol, but research suggests this is not true.
Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, accounting for tens of thousands of cancer deaths per year.
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor of History, University of Warwick
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (University of Newcastle), University of Newcastle
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Director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Reader in Sociology, Loughborough University
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Professor of Criminology, University of Leeds
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and Professor of Psychology, University of Victoria
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Professor of Alcohol Policy, Sheffield Alcohol Research Group, University of Sheffield
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Research Associate, DECIPHer, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of York
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Professor of Public Health Research, Co-Director of Crime and Security Research Institute and Director of the Violence Research Group, Cardiff University
