Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI
Source: CNN (CNN) Golfer Tiger Woods, currently rehabbing from back surgery, was arrested early on Memorial Day on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida, according to police. Woods […]
One in five children in the UK are said to be negatively affected by their parents’ drinking
When mum or dad is an alcoholic Source: BBC One in five children in the UK are said to be negatively affected by their parents’ drinking, and the effects can […]
Analysis: Companies need workers – but people keep getting high
Source: MSN.com By Danielle Paquette Workers at McLane drive forklifts and load hefty boxes into trucks. The grocery supplier, which runs a warehouse in Colorado, needs people who will stay […]
CNN’s Misrepresentations About Benefits of Alcohol
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times An article Is Wine Healthy, by Lisa Drayer, a nutritionist, author and health journalist, in CNN on […]
It’s worse than alcohol or work abuse
Source: BBC By Alina Dizik 18 April 2017 If you can’t seem to resist a scroll through your Facebook or Instagram feed during working hours, or if you feel anxious […]
Ben Affleck reveals alcohol treatment
Source: BBC Ben Affleck has said he has completed treatment for alcohol addiction. In a Facebook post, the Batman and Argo actor admitted that alcoholism was “something I’ve dealt with […]
The 10 Most Addictive Foods and How to Stop Eating Them
Source: Time BY Selene Yeager / Health.com It’s not your imagination. There are foods that give you such a rush of pleasure from the very first bite that your brain screams […]
America’s opioid addiction – explained
Source: BBC Opioids are responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans. Watch our animation about the problem, inspired by an exclusive article written by Chelsea Clinton. Writing […]
‘He’s blue’: Louisville rattled by 151 overdoses in 4 days
Source: CNN By Sonia Moghe and Wayne Drash, Louisville, Kentucky (CNN)Ben Neal’s laptop lights up with emergency calls. A paramedic and supervisor with Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services, Neal activates the […]
How American Colleges Became Bastions of Sex, Booze and Entitlement
Source: Time By Lisa Wade Lisa Wade is associate professor of sociology at Occidental College and the author of American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus. A demographic shift […]
Alcohol abuse linked to higher heart risks, study says
Source: CNN By Susan Scutti, CNN (CNN)An estimated 10 million to 15 million Americans abuse alcohol, meaning excessive drinking negatively affects their lives. Now, research suggests a link between too […]
‘Dad was an alcoholic’: MP Jonathan Ashworth urges action on drinking
Source: The Guardian BY Anushka Asthana and Denis Campbell Childhood memories of growing up with an alcoholic father have prompted the shadow health secretary to call for greater recognition of the […]
The Truth About What Alcohol Does to Your Heart
Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times Alcohol: moderate use a gateway to alcoholism Alcohol kills one person every 10 seconds worldwide: WHO The Truth About What Alcohol Does to Your Heart Source: […]
Secular groups fight exclusion from AA: ‘The best support system in the world’
Source: The Guardian The strength of AA’s support hinges on it being accessible to all. Photograph: Facebook By Ashifa Kassam in Toronto The Almighty plays a central part in the hallowed 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Six of them make reference to God, Him or Power. In one step, members vow […]
Another good news for alcohol users: Angelina questioned for hours, for Brad Pitt’s violence under influence
Angelina Jolie questioned by FBI for four hours Source: BBC Angelina Jolie was questioned by the FBI for four hours over the Brad Pitt private plane incident. Brad is alleged […]
The Skype sex scam – a fortune built on shame
Source: BBC One night a young Palestinian man living abroad fell victim to an online scam, involving a web camera and a beautiful woman. Here Samir (not his real name) […]
An uncanny mixture: God, alcohol and even cannabis
Source: BBC By Kait Bolongaro; Business reporter Nestled high in France’s Chartreuse Mountains, the Grande Chartreuse monastery is home to a cloister of Catholic monks. Adherents of the Carthusian order […]
Women now drink nearly as much alcohol as men, study finds
Source: CNN By Karla Pequenino, for CNN (CNN)Women are now drinking nearly as much alcohol as men, according to a new study. The report, published in the medical journal BMJ […]
Iraq’s parliament passes law banning alcohol
Source: The Guardian Iraq’s parliament has passed a law forbidding the import, production or selling of alcoholic beverages in a surprise move that angered many in the country’s Christian community […]
Time for Britain to have tough licensing laws
Source: The Peninsula; Qatar’s Daily Newspaper By Lauren Booth In Britain we have reached the stage in our relationship with booze best summed up as ‘can’t live with it and […]