Warning to parents of drunk youths
23.11 Sun Jun 01
Parents who fail to stop their children drinking in public will face a court appearance.
Tube party prompts station closure
23.32 Sat May 31
Six people have been arrested in connection with London's Tube party, and a station temporarily closed.
Bootleg booze kills 180 in India
09.56 Thu May 22
At least 180 people have been killed and scores more are ill in India after drinking bootleg alcohol which was laced with chemicals.
Bon Jovi star charged
11.26 Wed Apr 23
Bon Jovi's lead guitarist has been charged with drink-driving.
'Stop serving supersize drinks'
18.16 Sat Apr 12
Alcoholic drinks are being served in increasingly larger measures, fooling people into drinking more than they should, doctors warn.
Alcohol linked to breast cancer risk
17.48 Sat Mar 22
Women are being warned that too much alcohol can increase their chances of developing breast cancer.
Drinking 'fuels early morning crime'
23.41 Tue Mar 04
Immediate action is being promised to tackle a rise in violence linked to extended drinking hours.
Havana good time
16.55 Sun Feb 24
Cuba hosts the World Cocktail Grand Prix.
Gibson praised over alcohol rehabilitation
10.59 Thu Feb 14
Oscar-winning film star Mel Gibson has been praised by a judge for completing a programme of alcohol rehabilitation.
British brewer to be carved up by takeover
09.48 Fri Jan 25
Scottish & Newcastle has agreed a £7.8 billion takeover that will lead to its business being divided between Heineken and Carlsberg.
Booze seizure highlights scale of problem
13.53 Sat Dec 29 2007
The equivalent of 6,500 pints of alcohol has been seized from underage teenagers drinking in public places in just one month.
Alcohol abuse: 'tough measures' needed
11.00 Fri Dec 21 2007
Efforts by the Government and industry to tackle binge drinking are failing, according to leading doctors.
Beer price hike warning
16.56 Wed Nov 14 2007
British beer could go up by 15p per pint due to soaring production costs, brewers have warned.
Government slammed over boozing Britain
23.58 Tue Nov 13 2007
Higher alcohol taxes and limits on when booze can be bought are necessary to curb excessive drinking in the UK, according to a new report.
'Under-18 booze crackdown working'
08.24 Thu Oct 11 2007
The battle to stop underage drinkers getting hold of alcohol appears to be working, new statistics have shown.
US astronauts 'did not fly drunk'
21.54 Wed Aug 29 2007
There is no evidence astronauts have been drunk or had been drinking heavily before launching flight missions, Nasa has confirmed.
Call for alcohol ad watershed
09.31 Tue Aug 28 2007
Children are being exposed to alcohol commercials during popular television shows, a campaign group has warned.
Public support for higher drinking age
18.50 Fri Aug 17 2007
Most people would support raising the minimum drinking age to combat crime and antisocial behaviour, according to a new poll.
Holidays 'driving mums to drink'
18.49 Fri Aug 03 2007
The pressure of looking after the kids and providing constant entertainment during the holidays is reportedly driving mothers to drink.
Sir Liam suggests tax rise for booze
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
England's chief medical officer believes tax rises on alcohol could reduce the damage to drinkers' health.
Brown to review drinking laws
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Gordon Brown is to rethink Britain's drinking laws amid fears that 24-hour opening has led to a rise in booze-fuelled crime and disorder.
Sir Liam suggests tax rise for booze
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
England's chief medical officer believes tax rises on alcohol could reduce the damage to drinkers' health.
Zero alcohol advised for novice drivers
06.35 Thu Jul 19 2007
Young drivers should have zero alcohol in their blood stream when they are behind the wheel, MPs have said in a report.
Booze fuelling 'health crisis'
07.29 Fri Jun 15 2007
Drugs and alcohol are fuelling a "sexual health crisis", according to a new report.
Dutch students invent powdered alcohol
18.46 Fri Jun 08 2007
Dutch students have developed alcohol in the form of powder which they claim can be sold legally to minors.
Government plans to curb excess drinking
07.33 Tue Jun 05 2007
Government plans to crack down on excess drinking among the underage, young adults and older people will be unveiled later.
Alcohol in pregnancy: BMA urges rethink
14.11 Mon Jun 04 2007
The British Medical Association has called for clearer guidance on drinking alcohol during pregnancy as the row over the issue rumbles on.
Alcohol branding banned on children's kits
20.16 Sun Jun 03 2007
Alcohol branding on children's replica sports shirts is to end following an agreement within the drinks industry.
Maradona vows to stay clean
08.18 Tue May 08 2007
Argentine football hero Diego Maradona has vowed to get healthy after a stint in hospital suffering from alcohol-induced hepatitis.
Busta Rhymes charged with drink driving
09.43 Fri May 04 2007
Rapper Busta Rhymes has been charged with drunk driving after he was pulled over by police in New York.
Tesco loses local alcohol battle
17.32 Mon Mar 26 2007
An application by supermarket giant Tesco to sell alcohol at a new store in Birmingham has been rejected.
Alcohol 'as dangerous as heroin'
11.10 Fri Mar 23 2007
Alcohol is as dangerous as heroin, medical experts proposing a controversial new drug classification system have said.
Liver problem detection
21.47 Fri Mar 16 2007
Ultrasound is being used to detect the damage done to drinker's livers.
Boozy soaps slammed
13.58 Sat Mar 10 2007
Researchers have found that pre-watershed TV soaps are "awash" with scenes featuring alcohol.