Mum who drank 24 cans and seven pints a day begs to die at home – aged just 35
Her frail body destroyed by years of alcohol abuse, dying Beverley Pickorer lies trapped in her care home bed, unable to move at the age of just 35. The jaundiced mum-of-four has cirrhosis of the liver, rotten teeth and cannot speak or feed herself …
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Christopher Bucktin on The benefits of legalising cannabis
Christopher Bucktin: Could legal cannabis reduce alcohol abuse? 17 Jan 2014 13:23. Researchers believe the increasing availability of the drug could lead to a decrease in the consumption of alcohol – a far bigger killer both here and in the UK …
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Adam Giles brands national Indigenous alcohol issues inquiry as 'navel gazing'
"We know that there are issues with alcohol in our society but anyone who has a good look at the statistics will see that things are getting better. "The alcohol consumption per capita rate in central Australia, as an example, dropped by 2.2 per cent …
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