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A mobile phone 'alcohol tracker' is to be launched
- By BBC Health
- Published 12/8/2009
- Alcohol News
- Unrated
Festive drinkers will be able to keep track of their alcohol habits through an interactive mobile phone application. The
Department of Health's downloadable tracker allows drinkers to get a
personalised chart of their consumption to see if they are drinking too
much. The alcohol tracker will be available free across the UK, although users will need internet access on their phones.
Alcohol awareness to prevent rape
- By BBC Health
- Published 11/5/2009
- Alcohol News
- Unrated
A quarter of all rapes in Hampshire (UK) in 2009 have been drink-related. And
one in five of all serious sex offences between July and September 2009
were influenced by drink and drugs (Source: Hampshire Constabulary). To try and reduce these figures, Hampshire Constabulary are targeting men and women with a new campaign.
Generational shift in addiction
- By BBC Health
- Published 10/13/2009
- Addiction In The News
- Unrated
The number of young people seeking treatment for heroin and crack
cocaine addiction in England has fallen dramatically, annual figures
suggest. But there has been a "concerning" rise in young adults seeking treatment for cocaine addiction.
Outrage at Serbia 'beating' video
- By BBC Health
- Published 05/26/2009
- Addiction In The News
- Unrated
Officials in Serbia are investigating a rehabilitation centre
affiliated to the Orthodox Church where drug addicts have allegedly
been filmed being beaten. A video of one assault, published by
Vreme magazine, shows a man appearing to assault a patient by hitting
him with a shovel and punching his face. One former resident said staff had offered to cure his addiction with "pleasant conversation" and beatings.
Fathers' depression and alcoholism impact children
- By BBC Health
- Published 05/4/2009
- Addiction In The News
- Unrated
Children whose fathers have mental health disorders are likely to have
psychiatric or behavioural disorders themselves, researchers warn. They said boys in particular could be affected if their father had depression or was an alcoholic.Women are dying from binge drinking
- By BBC Health
- Published 03/30/2009
- Binge drinking
- Unrated
Can Baclofen Suppress Alcohol Craving?
- By BBC Health
- Published 12/8/2008
- Alcohol News
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Compulsive computer gaming not an addiction for most
- By BBC Health
- Published 11/28/2008
- Internet and gaming addiction , Internet addiction
- Unrated
Can an alcoholic have an occasional drink?
- By BBC Health
- Published 11/12/2008
- Alcohol News
- Unrated
Drinkers fall into 'nine groups'
- By BBC Health
- Published 09/19/2008
- Alcohol News
- Unrated
Research by the Department of Health in England with focus groups found
heavy drinkers often fell into one of a number of categories. These ranged from de-stress and depressed drinkers to people who boozed because of boredom or to bond. Experts said helping people to understand the reasons for their drinking habits was "very useful".




