Alcoholism

The latest research and treatments for alcoholism as well as related conditions, including news topics centred around:

• Alcohol liver disease
• How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted alcohol use
• Alcohol abuse disorders
• Scientific research into binge drinking

Did you know…

• 1 in 5 adults in the UK drink enough alcohol to harm their liver
• Scientists have discovered a brain switch that triggers binge drinking, encouraging people to keep drinking even after they know they have reached their limit
• Common lifestyle triggers that increase alcohol consumption include loneliness, stress and depression.
• Liver disease is the second leading cause of premature death in younger people of working age