The Latest Breaking News from Alcohol

A quiet push to declare “no safe level” of drinking has officially fizzled.

Drinking more than you intended may be something that many humans do, but now research is showing that a taste for alcohol is surprisingly common among animals. In fact a new study has found that chimpanzees may ingest the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks a day from eating fermented fruit.

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension.

Researchers suggest that drinking alcohol lowers anxiety, helping learners speak more freely

Ricky Hatton’s death has reignited an all-too-familiar conversation about mental health in sport. Hatton had spoken openly about his long battle with depression, as well as the drug and alcohol addiction that began after his 2007 defeat to Floyd Mayweather.

The 11-time grand slam champion has opened up about his battles with drugs and alcohol.

The sporting superstar walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that almost killed him

Bjorn Borg turned to drugs and alcohol because he was "lost" when he retired from tennis.

Borg was a picture of composure who conquered tennis before his shock retirement aged 26. His new memoir opens up on his cancer battle and reveals a long struggle with addiction that he hid from the world

Wild chimpanzees in Africa are consuming 14 grams of ethanol each day

Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a study out Wednesday that addresses one possible reason why humans are drawn to booze.