Drugs such as LSD and MDMA should be decriminalised and sold in pharmacies, the government's former chief drug advisor has said.

There’s domestic drama at Brighton's Theatre Royal where the stage is filled with a large window, behind which twinkles an invitingly lit dining room. This is the setting for Interiors, first seen at Edinburgh’s Traverse in 2009 and now, thankfully, revived.

Few of the customers who scramble to be served at Vijay Sharma's humble off-licence would describe themselves as whisky connoisseurs.

The potential value of a pill to battle the effects of intoxication is huge, both in health and in social terms

A north-south divide in the prevalence of alcohol-related problems has been revealed by a new study.

Smells like Regency teen spirit

Commons staff are being ordered to top up MPs' glasses less frequently amid concerns over the drinking culture at Westminster.

Sailing beyond the Arctic Circle is one of the few fast-growing sectors of the cruise industry. More ships are based at UK ports for the summer than ever, with many venturing to Norway, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and beyond. A voyage to the far north is immensely appealing. In one sense an Arctic adventure is the ultimate day trip, because the summer sun will not fall beneath the horizon all summer. And a thousand miles beyond the tree line, tourists can confront some of the world's rawest edges from the comfort of a cruise-ship cocoon. Mountains that no human has ever climbed soar from the ocean. Thick veins of snow trickle from the peaks and fuel the glaciers that gouge through the rock in geology's perpetual power struggle.

Plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing would save more than 1,000 lives each year, a report has claimed.

The average age at which UK parents allow their children to have an alcoholic drink is 13, a new study has found.

Raising the price of ultra-cheap lager, gin and vodka will save more than 1,000 lives each year, according to new research today.

Eight of Europe's biggest alcohol firms have united to launch new rules for their own advertising in an effort to head off tighter regulation.

Lady Gaga has announced two UK dates - when she will be supported by glam rockers The Darkness - as part of her world tour.

Tall women are at greater risk of ovarian cancer, new research has shown.