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I quit drinking four years ago. I’m still confronting drinking culture.

People who stop drinking are constantly quizzed about why.

  • Charles M. Blow
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy last week released a report on the causal link between alcohol consumption.

Push for alcohol ‘cancer risk’ labels after new US advice

Public health advocates say calls by the US Surgeon General for warning labels on alcoholic drinks will drive momentum for their introduction in Australia.

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  • Tom Rabe
The advisory said alcohol is responsible for 100,000 U.S. cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year, more than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash deaths.

Alcoholic drinks should have ‘cancer risk’ warning: US

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon and liver cancer.

  • Reuters
People who suffer a hangover on New Year’s Day often think of giving up drinking.

Hungover? What you need to know about Dry January

Woken up feeling rotten after New Year’s Eve? This popular sobriety challenge has a simple goal: Give up alcohol for the first 31 days of the year.

  • Nicole Stock

December 2024

Jeremy Clarkson, whose brewery previously made headlines when he warned some bottles of cider could erupt following a “massive cock-up”.

Jeremy Clarkson releases anti-Dry January advent calendar

The Clarkson’s Farm star’s latest offering provides a drink a day throughout the first month of 2025 for those not wishing to go alcohol-free.

  • Tom McArdle
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The single best thing you can do to feel less self-conscious is to stop thinking about yourself.

How to get a party buzz this New Year’s Eve, even if you are sober

You might be tempted to just stay in. But experts say there is something that might actually bring you pleasure – no intoxicants required.

  • Elizabeth Angell
Dentists say skipping the rinse after brushing allows fluoride to stay on the teeth.

Five health changes to try in the new year, according to experts

Here are some easy-to-implement tips we learnt over the past 12 months, from skipping the rinse after brushing to drinking tart cherry juice.

  • Lindsey Bever
High intensity drinking is easy to do over a boozy dinner party when the wine is flowing with abandon.

The drinking habit that’s more dangerous than bingeing

“High intensity” imbibing has traditionally been the reserve of students, but more middle-aged people are now taking part.

  • Anna Tyzack
There could be clues in your drink itself, such as it changing colour or looking cloudy.

Was your drink spiked? How to recognise the symptoms and what to do

The festive period is riskier as people go out more often for office parties and end of year gatherings. Here are the signs to look out for.

  • Emily Craig
If you do want to exercise hungover, staying hydrated is important.

You’re hungover. Can exercise help?

It’s now the season of holiday parties and their after-effects. Here are the benefits of pushing through the pain.

  • Talya Minsberg
Young Henry’s owner, Oscar McMahon, celebrates the festive season at a street party in Newtown on December 7.

How professional drinkers manage the silly season

Switching to mid-strength beers, adding water to your shiraz ... there are many tricks to achieving moderation.

  • Luke Benedictus
How to survive a hangover with kids

The alcoholic drinks making you anxious – and what to have instead

There aren’t any tipples that benefit mental health, but when it comes to the post-booze jitters, some beverages appear to be better than others.

  • Susanna Galton

November 2024

Australian Venue Co CEO Paul Waterson says trading has improved across the 234 venues since late September.

Pub spending up since grand final week

The boss of Australia’s second-largest pubs group, Australian Venue Co, says Christmas bookings are up 16 per cent and cocktails and spirits sales now equal beer.

  • Simon Evans
Bianca Jones (left) has died, and her friend Holly Bowles remains in a Thai hospital after consuming the methanol-laced alcohol.

‘Don’t drink spirits’: The sobering reality of methanol poisoning

In Asia, methanol poisoning is surprisingly common. This is why it is so dangerous, how to steer clear, and what to do if you get unlucky.

  • Andrew Burke
Coopers Brewery managing director Tim Cooper says the national beer market shrunk by 2.6 per cent in 2023-24.

The surprising sales helping Coopers defy a struggling beer market

A jump in home brewing kit sales and a new Australian lager from Australia’s largest family-owned beer company meant profits still rose as drinkers cut back.

  • Simon Evans
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October 2024

After Sanjeev Pathak’s overwhelmed body collapsed, he changed his lifestyle significantly. He now has a biological age of 37.

I was an exhausted banker. I’ve now reversed my biological age, to 37

As a director with one of the biggest banks in the world, I suffered a meltdown that became my wake-up call. Here’s how I made a stunning transformation.

  • Sanjeev Pathak
Kirin president and COO Takeshi Minakata likes the taste of Lion’s Stone & Wood.

How Australia challenges Japanese brewer and vitamins group Kirin

Beer is as old as time. But serving up the same products to the same customers is a recipe for failure.

  • Anthony Macdonald

How to drink yourself sober with one little $1 pill

A little-known pill and a counter-intuitive way of taking it upends the conventional wisdom about drinking and how to treat it. It’s like Ozempic for alcohol, but far cheaper.

  • Fiona Buffini
Giving up Alcohol

The 10 health benefits of giving up alcohol

Drinking increases your risk of developing cancer, heart disease and poor mental health – going dry will improve many aspects of your life.

  • Maria Lally
Annie Murray, 54: “My body now burns calories at the same rate as a 35-year-old person.”

I’m 54 with a 35-year-old body. It all changed when I gave up drinking

As Sober October begins, one personal trainer explains how and why she quit alcohol – and the rewards reaped as a result.

  • Annie Murray

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