Low-risk drinking is getting tempting

There are signs sobriety is creating the “sizzle” it needs to achieve the popularity it deserves.

Alcohol’s most important lesson

Exploring the science behind alcohol is a fascinating journey, revealing interlocking ideas which…

Dedication, addiction’s other half

Ask a Brit who grew up in the 70s or 80s what is needed to “be the best” or “beat the rest” and…

Alcohol is a legacy social medium

There was a social media giant in startup tens of thousands of years before Facebook, LinkedIn and…

Alcohol Companion Q&A

When and why did you decide to write a book about alcohol?
It is hard to remember exactly, but it has seemed like the proverbial “elephant in the room” for a very long time. We discuss relatively small potential threats to our well-being with this far bigger one, often quite literally…

How tea and cake deliver better addiction science

How alcohol prolongs our fears

Fear is often our friend, but alcohol makes it more difficult to quash unhelpful worries and so prolongs…

Bottoms up! Four-legged friends included in Tesco’s alcohol-free drinks range

Canada’s Yukon to have world’s first alcohol cancer warning labels

Why alcohol awareness makes sense

Until recently my alcohol awareness was no more than a collection of half-remembered news items…