Should we all be drinking whisky in the bath, like Gwyneth Paltrow?
The Goop founder, who previously advocated inserting jade eggs into the vagina to restore energy levels, has revealed she likes a daily dram in the tub
Alcohol-free months are all the rage – but will a sober October lead to long-term health benefits?
Dry January is already popular, and people are being encouraged to take a break from alcohol next month, too. Does this make a big difference, or should we be finding new ways to drink less?
Binge-drink Britain: how one weekend bender can ruin your life
Just one big night out drinking can lead to pancreatitis – a painful and potentially fatal illness. Young people describe how their lives changed dramatically overnight
Seven ways to manage anxiety
While we all get anxious, for around 5% of the UK population, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) can become chronic. But there are numerous approaches to managing the symptoms
The decline of Club 18-30 isn’t all about sex, sex, sex you know
It’s easy to see why Thomas Cook is considering the raunchy holiday club’s future – the package holiday is dead, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Find it difficult to resist alcohol or drugs? How running can help
Exercise can have a powerful impact on people struggling with addiction, as members of the Skid Row Running Club know all too well. Could this be one of the best natural ways to address withdrawal symptoms?
Extra glass of wine a day ‘will shorten your life by 30 minutes’
Drinking is as harmful as smoking, and more than five drinks a week lowers life expectancy, say researchers
When stag nights go wrong
A stag night used to mean a few drinks down the pub. Now it’s a test of masculinity fuelled by cheap airfares and alcohol. Sirin Kale hears about those who lost so much more than just a night’s memories
Cheers? No thanks! Low- and no-alcohol lifestyle booms
Sales of beer and cider with under 1.2% alcohol soared by 30%
‘I now sleep straight through until my alarm rings’: your experiences of dry January
Five readers talk about their experiences of giving up alcohol for a month – and why they decided to do it
Does dry January work? We ask the experts
Millions pledge to start the new year alcohol-free, but how much difference can a month off booze make to our health or drinking behaviour in the long term?
Don’t knock hangovers. Some of my best days start with one
The mid-sized hangover, curable with a fry-up and few Diet Cokes, can be strangely satisfying, says freelance journalist and political activist Julie Bindel
Glass half empty: the hangover from hell that made me tackle my drinking
Alcohol doesn’t have to affect your life dramatically to be problematic. When I realised I had missed the same event two years in a row because I was suffering after a heavy night, I knew I had to change
Ho ho hold back … why you should go easy on the festive booze this year
Christmas without a drink is more or less unthinkable, but excess is a real danger. So how much alcohol is safe? And can it ever be good for you?
Fit in my 40s: ‘Can a sober companion help me give up drink?’
I am considering another run at sobriety this month – but what about all the social events where it’s not humanly possible to avoid drinking?