alcohol

I’m 28 and my parents control my bank account. It’s the only reason I’m still sober
Money

I’m 28 and my parents control my bank account. It’s the only reason I’m still sober

I handed over control of my own money voluntarily, after moving back into my childhood home following an admission of alcoholism

London’s first homeless detox centre set to close: ‘We’re pushing problems back onto the streets now’
homelessness

London’s first homeless detox centre set to close: ‘We’re pushing problems back onto the streets now’

The Addiction Clinical Care Suite based at St Thomas’ Hospital in Lambeth is set to close over a £1m funding shortfall despite homelessness crisis as health secretary Wes Streeting says: ‘We can’t write these people off’

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Claire

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything

This Stroke Prevention Day, mum-of-three Claire shares her story. She suffered with high blood pressure after facing a series of stressful experiences in her life, including living in a council flat riddled with damp and mould

A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality
Dry January

A lot of men think they’re funnier with alcohol. Here’s the sobering reality

Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Sam Delaney

Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers

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I was drinking three bottles of wine a day and totally losing control. Here’s how I got my life back
Nicky Wake

I was drinking three bottles of wine a day and totally losing control. Here’s how I got my life back

Cigarettes, alcohol and sunsheeeeeine: How the UK has changed since Oasis first hit the big time
Oasis

Cigarettes, alcohol and sunsheeeeeine: How the UK has changed since Oasis first hit the big time

Bank holiday weekends mean beer gardens and booze – but drinking culture may be about to change
Ash Singleton

Bank holiday weekends mean beer gardens and booze – but drinking culture may be about to change

I quit booze aged 30 to impress a beautiful girl. It’s the best thing I ever did
Tommy Stewart

I quit booze aged 30 to impress a beautiful girl. It’s the best thing I ever did

Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here’s why
Cost of living

Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here’s why

Shortcuts and life hacks are all well and good – but the brutal truth is you need to put the hours in
Sam Delaney

Shortcuts and life hacks are all well and good – but the brutal truth is you need to put the hours in

‘Alcohol felt like home to us’: A mother and daughter’s story of alcoholism – and how they overcame it
Alcoholism

‘Alcohol felt like home to us’: A mother and daughter’s story of alcoholism – and how they overcame it

‘Gen Z are turning to culture instead of alcohol’: Is the party holiday officially over?  
Sustainable travel

‘Gen Z are turning to culture instead of alcohol’: Is the party holiday officially over?  

Chart-topping DJ Sigala: ‘I’m looking after myself after seeing where it went wrong for Avicii’
Music

Chart-topping DJ Sigala: ‘I’m looking after myself after seeing where it went wrong for Avicii’

Is ‘edgy upstart’ BrewDog now ‘boring and ubiquitous’ after years of scandal? Experts weigh in
Business

Is ‘edgy upstart’ BrewDog now ‘boring and ubiquitous’ after years of scandal? Experts weigh in

Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why
Health

Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why