Doctors and health officials fear that the combination of loneliness, anxiety and the loss of face-to-face meetings could leave people in early recovery more vulnerable to misusing drugs.

Paul Merson has opened up on how he has struggled with 'really, really bad days' during lockdown as part of his ongoing efforts to maintain a positive level of mental health.

Lauren Goodger was filmed downing Prosecco on Instagram on Monday, one month after vowing to give up drinking alcohol.

Martha Stewart left an apparently alcohol-fueled nonsensical comment on an Instagram post on Saturday.

Daniel Wilkins and his wife and daughter have been staying in Cemagi Beach, spending their days lounging by the pool while the rest of world is forced to stay inside amid lockdown measures.

Alcohol supplier Derek Payne said the bars could drop their prices to match supermarkets in a bid to reboot their businesses and draw in customers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mike Sonko, governor of the Kenyan capital, announced the parcels would contain miniatures of premium brandy at a typically flamboyant news conference on Tuesday.

Figures commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education showed 70 per cent of Australians were drinking more since isolation began with one third now hitting the bottle every day.

Officers have issued a series of guidelines on what are 'reasonable' excuses to leave home in England, such as buying several days' worth of food including luxury items.

Cocaine dealers have tripled the price of their product since lockdown started in the UK, leaving many addicts desperate to kick the habit and quickly 'become hooked' again (pictured, stock photo).

Americans are drinking record amounts of wine during the coronavirus pandemic, DailyMail.com can reveal. Sales of red and white wine have shot up by 31 percent compared to last year.

Australian doctor Juliana Chen has warned making unhealthy lifestyle choices during the coronavirus pandemic can have a negative impact on your health in the long run.

Thousands of best-selling alcohol buys have been fast tracked into Australian liquor stores to meet with COVID-19 demand, including Margot Robbie's favourite gin.

Authorities in New Jersey busting residents for violating lockdown orders charged a pool hall owner who opened for business and 11 people caught drinking alcohol along the bank of a creek.

Australians have been given unusual advice such as being told not to fart or drink too much alcohol in fears it could increase their chance of spreading or contracting coronavirus.

Vallejo planning commissioner Chris Platzer was seen throwing his pet cat during a public Zoom meeting and now faces possible removal from office.

Prohibition in the form of 'bootleg beauticians' has emerged with hairdressers and stylists going under the radar of the lockdown regulations. Gumtree adverts from stylists in London offering services.

The figure of 258 is nearly 40 per cent of the 653 players who sought support throughout 2019 and almost 60 per cent of the 2018 total, when 438 footballers required assistance.

Lisa Armstong shared an Instagram picture of herself wearing a blue bikini on Sunday as she sunbathed at home. 

The drug and alcohol treatment and research service helps people affected by substance abuse and is partly financed by Australian state and federal governments.

Major bottle shops brought in strict buying limits to prevent desperate households stockpiling booze during the pandemic.

An Australian cosmetician has shared the skincare 'philosophy' secrets that help ease and prevent breakouts and create glowing, healthy skin at home.

French MEP Éric Andrieu, from the winemaking Aude has warned that a lack of storage following widespread bar, restaurant and shop closures has led to more wine than vineyards can cope with.

Councilman Víctor Darío Hauy was charged with resisting arrest and violating a quarantine order after he was arrested twice Sunday in Argentina for driving under the influence of alcohol.

The actress, 46, told Red magazine how some of her celebrity pals were surprised to see her out past midnight when she attended an Oscar party.

Anton Danyluk has given up alcohol after 'losing himself' following his time on Love Island - and says relationships in the villa are an 'illusion.'

A survey conducted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education recently found Australians were drinking 70 per cent more during isolation.

In Johannesburg alone, daily sales of pineapples have soared from 10,000 to 10,000 and the price per kilogram has doubled.

Kruger, 43, and her boyfriend, 51, masked up as they arrived to the gathering with their own bottles of alcohol. The actress carried a bottle of beer as she strode towards the gathering.

Under the new regime, New South Wales venues that breach liquor laws will be forced to close for up to 14 days if they accumulate four demerit points over a three-year period.

The 26-year-old was driving his bosses Hilux in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west on Friday night when he fell asleep behind the wheel.

The forward grew up in difficult circumstances and spent time in prison in 2012 for affray after an incident outside a nightclub, and now the 31-year-old has opened up on his struggles.

The country of 1.3billion saw its total number of cases rise to 46,432 while the death toll is now 1,568 after another 195 fatalities, India's health ministry said (pictured, a woman buying drinks in Delhi).

The star, 67, admitted it 'broke her heart' to see her son Jack, 34, and daughter Kelly, 35, both struggle with drugs and alcohol addiction after Ozzy endured the same ordeal.

Limestone Coast Police attended a licensed premises in the state's south-east on Tuesday night following a tip-off from the public.

South African couple Tony Hilliar, 54, and Alida Fouche, 42,died after making their own illicit supply of beer to get around their country's strict alcohol ban imposed since the Covid-19 lockdown.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Far from enjoying a tranquil lockdown at his home in Berkshire, Richard Ingrams today finds himself on the receiving end of a spirited spoof.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The 82-year-old painter is convinced that smoking helps protect against coronavirus. And he's written a letter to the Daily Mail to argue his case.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: He's the Old Etonian former SAS officer who achieved ­notoriety as leader of the so-called failed 'Wonga' coup.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: According to Laura, Julian Fellowes told her: 'Don't try and destroy an image that people have of you, that they enjoy.'

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Victoria Beckham, who is seeking taxpayer help to pay dozens of staff at her loss-making fashion label, is keen to stop others exploiting her name.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Soho Farmhouse, the £1,650-a-year very exclusive private members' club set in 120 Oxfordshire acres is opening its doors to an army of tent dwellers.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Fergie, who has just launched her own YouTube channel, 'Storytime With Fergie And Friends', declines to comment on the company's affairs.

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, 81, is serving time in a maximum-security state prison in Pennsylvania after being found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand.

Coca Cola billionaire Alki David, 51, is offering Bill Cosby $10million to buy his 'digital likeness rights' so he can own the disgraced comedian's hologram.

During the sketch aired at the Los Angeles awards show last night, Peter Griffin said: 'The Emmys has always been great for rewarding great people. And who will be this year's Bill Cosby and Roseanne.'

In a telephone interview with Black Press USA, Cosby said the jury was full of 'imposters' and that the entire case against him was 'political'.

Despite serving a prison term in Pennsylvania, Bill Cosby, 82, or someone on his behalf, took to Twitter do decry the mainstream US press and urge his followers to support black media outlets.

The SNL icon, main, is returning to the stage which turned him into a household name this Saturday. Murphy played Cosby during his original run on SNL in the 1980s, inset.

Bill Cosby's (left) publicist accused Eddie Murphy (right) of betraying African Americans just to gain approval from a white audience. Murphy poked fun at Cosby during his SNL monologue.