More than 60 people have died after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in the Indian state of Punjab, officials...

Sabon Gari Council in Kaduna State has sealed up alcohol outlets in the area, as part of the ban on the sale and consumption of spirits in the communities.

Cancer mortality in Nigeria and other less developed countries is projected to rise by more than 70 per cent by 2030.

A Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday dissolved a five-year-old marriage between Mufuliat Soremekun and Abas, her husband, on grounds that he feeds his children with an alcoholic beverage.

As Nigeria and the world grapple with the impact of COVID-19, some salient issues raised by Albert Camus in his masterpiece, The Plague (1947), once again deserve our attention.

A 25-year-old man, Wasiu Bankole, was on Wednesday arrested by men of the Ogun State police command for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 70-year-old woman

When you’re addicted to alcohol, there comes a point when enough is enough. You’re tired of blacking out, waking up hungover, and having no idea what happened the night before. You’re tired of disappointing friends and family over and over again. Alcoholism treatment and recovery are difficult processes that call for a great deal of…

With the approval of hand sanitisers by both international and local health organisations as one of the items that could be used to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), some people have resorted to self-help, producing sanitisers in large quantities for themselves and for sale. Although health organisations have come up with precautionary measures, including…

Martin Luther once said: "Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink beer!" This could perhaps explain why a 68-year identified as Rob Cocker has visited 11,000 bars in his life as he samples booze. It is gathered that…

Just like some foods can help you feel better whenever you are feeling under the weather, some foods can make you feel worse and it is important to know these foods to avoid them when you feel sick. Below are foods you should stay away from whenever you have a cold or flu according to…

A man who claimed to have never drunk alcohol but often appeared drunk has been discovered to suffer from a rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome, in which his gut began producing alcohol whenever he ate carbohydrates according to a report by Web MD. For years, the 46-year-old man's family, doctors, and police thought he was…

There are several ways heavy drinking is affecting your body. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), heavy drinking is characterised as more than four or five drinks in a two-hour sitting. From DNA to hormones, heavy drinking can alter your body’s biology in a big and detrimental way. Keep reading for…