MYSTERIOUS: 24 | Mind Blowing Facts

Andrew McCarthy: Alcohol derailed my career

Andrew McCarthy has admitted alcohol "derailed his career entirely" but he doesn't blame fame for his alcoholism.

BANG Premier · Jun 1

BuzzBallz, bubblegum vapes and 99p shots: Have we reached the peak ‘kiddification’ of booze and smoking?

COMMENT: A new alcoholic drink has raised alarm bells thanks to its fun, bright packaging and pocket money-friendly price tag. It’s time we stopped giving ‘adult’ products the CBeebies treatment, writes Helen Coffey

The Independent UK · Jun 1

‘Ultra-strength’ cocaine hits UK streets as deaths surge to record high

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Exclusive: Cocaine deaths have hit record levels, with more than 1,000 people dying last year. Alex Ross finds the purity of the street drug has increased amid a boom in production in Latin America

The Independent UK · May 31

Maharashtra: Five police officials suspended amid chaos over deaths linked to illicit liquor consumption

Ten people have died from consuming illicit liquor in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune. Five police officials, including a Senior Police Inspector, have been suspended. Two individuals involved in the alcohol supply chain have been arrested. Forensic analysis confirmed the presence of toxic substances in the liquor. Public anger is directed at…

The Economic Times · May 30

Craft beer group hails end of afternoon alcohol ban

Thailand has finally abandoned its 54-year-old afternoon alcohol sales ban, which the Craft Beer Trade Association described as "a starting point for civilisation".

Bangkok Post · May 29

Thailand extends alcohol sales time from 11am to midnight

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee has extended permitted alcohol sales to between 11am and midnight, the Royal Gazette announced on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · May 29

Ozempic And Other GLP-1 Drugs May Be Altering The Brain, researchers say

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus observed unusual changes in brain connectivity while studying adolescents and young women taking GLP-1 medications for a hormonal condition affecting the ovaries.

International Business Times · May 28

Married at First Sight UK had ‘unhealthy’ focus on sex, say show’s insiders

Staff members claim hit Channel 4 show’s culture was ‘toxic from the top down’ amid allegations of rape by female cast members

The Guardian - UK · May 28

John Humphrys reveals the on-air incident that made him give up alcohol

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The Independent UK · May 28

Bubble trouble: the hunt for a good low-ABV sparkling wine

Let’s pop the cork on a some naturally low-alcohol ‘session-style’ sparklers

The Guardian - UK · May 28