Risky drinking – alcohol misuse in the over 50s.

Risky drinking – alcohol misuse in the over 50s.

With the latest strains of the Covid virus being seemingly less ferocious, global governments are implementing strategies and health measures to enable a reopening of a world that hasbeen temporarily shuttered during a pandemic that has had an enormous impact on the...
Is alcohol a drug?

Is alcohol a drug?

Alcohol is the intoxicating component in wine, beer, and spirits like vodka and whiskey. Yes,it is a drug. It is a psychoactive substance which means it affects the way the brain works, triggering changes in mood, perception, thoughts, feelings, or behaviour. For many...
Student life: alcohol and drugs

Student life: alcohol and drugs

The school holidays are coming to an end. Following six weeks of having the kids at home, hanging around under your feet; after snacks and entertainment (pre-teens); or sleeping in until lunchtime then rising and grunting at you (teenagers); getting them back into the...
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