Namibia plans to introduce tax reforms on alcohol and tobacco to reduce consumption and ease the strain on its health system. The country faces a high prevalence of smoking (11.2% adults) and alcohol ...

Prohibition aimed to curb male violence. Instead, it gave rise to female bootleggers, policy advocates, and a cultural shift ...

The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the ...

A man is suing Attorney General Pam Bondi and the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [ATF] to ...

Recent evidence shows that even light drinking is not without risk. In January, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an ...

The WHO has long been an advocate for taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol: but its latest initiative calls for drastic, ...

Using cannabis for sleep in the past month was associated with worse mental health, more problems from cannabis use, and lower cognitive function.

As of Tuesday, multiple new alcohol-related laws — including two that impact how such beverages can be sold — kicked in ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Nigeria and other member countries to implement a 50 per cent increase in ...

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the taxes could help countries 'adjust to the new reality' and ...

As per WHO officials, the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks are fueling the epidemic of non-communicable ...

Tobacco was negatively associated with BD relapse while cannabis may have a more indirect effect on symptomology and the course of illness.