Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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Pubs kick smoking plan into touch
The British government gained backing from footballers but not pub landlords today for its drive to get the nation to quit smoking. Read more
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Sweet link to violence
Children who get a daily dose of sweets and chocolate face an increased risk of growing up to become violent adults, researchers warned today. Read more
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Smoking bans cut heart attacks, claim
Countries that have banned smoking in public places have seen a significant decline in the number of heart attacks. Read more
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UK elders cancer risk ignorance
Young Britons know more about the risks of cancer than older people, according to a survey published yesterday. Read more
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HRT link to lung cancer
An expert yesterday questioned whether hormone replacement therapy has "any role" in medicine after new findings linked it to cancer. Read more
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Health in middle age affects life expectancy
Poor health and habits such as smoking in middle age too often lead to early death for men, researchers warn today. Read more
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World’s poor targeted by tobacco
The world’s poorest countries are being deliberately targeted by the tobacco industry, resulting in millions of preventable deaths, it was alleged yesterday. Read more
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Drive to wean women off tobacco falters
Experts defended Britain’s "give up smoking" campaigns yesterday after their success seemed to falter. Read more
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Modern lifestyles linked to liver cancer
Modern lifestyles – with too much alcohol and obesity – have contributed to a massive increase in the number of cases of liver cancer in Britain, it was reported today. Read more
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Heart risk from smokeless tobacco
People who use smokeless tobacco products face a slightly increased risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, researchers warned yesterday. Read more