The hard-drinking British increased their consumption of alcohol by 5% over the past five years while the French and Germans were sharply cutting back their intake, market researchers reported today. They found more young people in mainland Europe were switching … Continue reading →

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Babies born to mothers who abuse alcohol in pregnancy can suffer anything from facial deformities to brain damage. With more women drinking over safe limits experts fear the number of cases will rise. Julie Wheelwright reports.