Alcohol

A drunk youth in Odisha's Puri district allegedly beat his father to death after the latter objected to his regular alcohol consumption, police said on Thursday. The incident took place late Wednesday night in Sanakanti village under the Pipili police...

 A team of researchers said that heavy drinkers could be putting themselves at risk of muscle loss and frailty in later life, suggesting another reason to cut back on booze, a new study has shown. According to the study by...

As part of its fight against alcohol and drugs abuse, Niu colony council members Thursday destroyed drugs, alcohol and other items seized from January-April. Niu colony GB Hozka Awomi informed that the seized items included-- sunflower drugs, around 200...

Taking note on the rampant substances abuse and the associated social evils prevailing in the society, the Wokha Village Youth Organisation (WVYO) warned of strong action against illegal drug peddlers and bootleggers under it jurisdiction.The organisation also reaffirmed on...

The police may be arresting hundreds of people across Gujarat every week for violating the prohibition law, but there are people who dodge arrests despite being inebriate. Senior crime reporter Sailesh Trivedi shared certain pertinent facts. Trivedi said: "Nowadays, a...

If you are over 40 and have no underlying health conditions a small glass of red wine, or a can or bottle of beer, or a shot of whiskey or other spirits may help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease,...

District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) and National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) of District Hospital Phek (DHP) conducted awareness programme at Police Personnel Camp under the theme “The Great Invitation”, from June 7 to 12, at Khuza Town Baptist Church.The...

Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure, according to research. According to the World Health Organisation, the European Union is the heaviest-drinking region in the world. While it is well recognised...

Monkeys are known to routinely consume fruit containing alcohol, shedding light on our own taste for booze, finds a study that supports the 'drunken monkey' hypothesis. A University of California Berkeley biologist Robert Dudley, in his book The Drunken Monkey:...

In a bizarre incident, a thief broke into a house in Raghunathpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district but dozed off after gulping one bottle of alcohol. When the house owner woke up to see a stranger sleeping in the...