- The competitive drinking culture of the City is driving more and more bankers, traders and brokers to addiction. Timesonline
- Drinking does not appear to be associated with the overall incidence of prostate cancer, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cancer. However, men who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of having an aggressive prostate cancer and dying from this cancer. Reuters
- Visiting students are being reminded to wise up to the "Bath rules" to enjoy a trouble-free night out in the city. With just weeks to go to the start of the university term, police in Bath are urging students to learn the dos and don'ts or face being fined for their actions. Police believe that many students studying in Bath are probably unaware that the Three Strikes scheme is in operation which could potentially see them being banned from every pub in the area if they step out of line. Avon and Somerset Constabulary
- A 'culture of intoxication' has taken hold across the UK, Lancashire university researchers have warned. Members of Lancaster University's criminology team found people under the age of 25 are going to pubs and clubs fully intending to end up very drunk. A survey of 351 drinkers found most had drunk far more than the recommended daily limit – and were officially binge drinkers. The study also found little gap between men and women when it comes to heavy drinking. When interviewed, the women had drunk an average of 5.7 units of alcohol and the men 9.6 units – enough to classify them as 'binge-drinkers' according to the UK definition of six units for women and eight for men. Criminologist Dr Fiona Measham, who headed the research team, said: "There's a new culture of intoxication in relation to alcohol and illegal drugs in this country. "People are going out to get drunk and it's this determined drunkenness which is now the norm. What they drink – shots, alcopops and cocktails – has changed so you can drink quicker and faster." Preston Today. Research abstract here.
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