Director of the National Drugs and Alcohol Research Centre Professor Michael Farrel said alcohol and cannabis consumption would increase as anxiety and stress continues to grow

The chairman of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Trauma Committee, John Crozier, said emergency departments had reported a rise in alcohol trauma cases over the weekend.

The musician, 28, showcased her impressive six-pack in a topless photo shared to her Instagram page on Saturday, after dropping three dress sizes.

The scarcity of hand sanitiser has skyrocketed since COVID-19 reached Australian shores on January 25, but this hand cream does the same thing - and it smells a whole lot nicer.

Chocolate aisles up and down the UK are fully stocked with edible eggs with just two weeks to go until the Easter weekend.

Researchers from Curtin University, Australia, say if a group don't need to assign a designated driver due to having an autonomous car, they will likely drink more.

Chapel Bar and Bistro, in Auckland, took to social media on Tuesday night to make the false announcement they would be open on Wednesday and selling cheap alcohol.

Millions of Americans are using Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic, but many have reported being 'Zoom-bomed' by trolls. Now, the app's CEO has revealed how to keep to your meetings safe.

Australia has agreed to send Taiwan one million litres of alcohol to make sanitiser and vaccines in exchange for three tonnes of material to make face masks.  

Stephanie Gibri, from California, filmed a DIY-tutorial for her YouTube channel, showing how you can use aloe vera, rubbing alcohol and essential oils to make the much-coveted gel.

A new report reveals vulnerability in the videoconferencing software Zoom that lets cybercriminals steal users' Microsoft Window credentials who click on a link shared in a chat.

Janis Zalitis, 29, received a note through his letter box stating that police would be called if the group did not leave the property in St Peter Port, Guernsey. Pictured: Guernsey's Royal Court.

TOM UTLEY: A technical officer at the World Health Organisation warns us that drinking alcohol is an 'unhelpful coping strategy' during the lockdown.

Nadia Zevallos claims supervisor Lilly Almeida got away with her behavior because she was having a 'flirtatious and possibly romantic relationship' with dentist David Paltac.'

While people have been encouraged not to stockpile food and toilet paper to ensure there is enough for everyone, Noel, 52, admitted he has been susceptible to panic buying.

Married At First Sight's Jo McPharlin has denied undergoing weight loss surgery after being body-shamed and labelled 'too skinny' by Internet trolls.

British blue-blooded beauties Lady Lola Crichton-Stuart, 20, Lady Mary Charteris, 32, and Rose Van Cutsem, 40, are among the poster girls for the new sober society set.

Retired Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton has been sentenced to two days in jail after pleading guilty last month to a DUI charge from 2019. He has reportedly gone through a treatment program.

Ambulance worker Sophie-Louise Dennis spotted a group of ten-to-15 drinking in the beer garden of a closed pub along Tonbridge Road, Maidstone while she was working.

Iran's judicial spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaili revealed the new figures Tuesday as he vowed to punish the 'criminals' responsible for peddling the fake coronavirus 'cure'.

With much of the world practicing social distancing and isolation on account of the ongoing coroanvirus pandemic, many are drinking more frequently than they ever - with huge impact on our immunity.

The former X Factor star, 28, shared incredible before and after pictures of herself on Instagram as she reflected on her weight loss journey on Friday.

David Campbell celebrated six years of sobriety on Sunday. The 46-year-old Today Extra host tweeted that he had gone '2,190 days without a drink' and described being sober as 'a gift'.

The accused pinned the man to the car and told him he was a 'cannibal' and would rape, murder and eat him if he told anyone what had happened.

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.

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

Those trying to buy alcohol in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Jefferson and Belmont will not have to show documents proving you live in the state.

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.

A survey conducted by Alcohol Change UK has found problem drinking is leading to an increase in at-home tensions for more than 3.5million Brits and revealed 8.6 million people are drinking more.

Sydney bar, The Big Easy, have teamed up with Fireball Whisky to create a delicious boozy bucket of chicken and from Friday, April 17th, the meal can be ordered on Menulog.

She's a new face to the Real Housewives of New York and is already making quite the splash.

Jo Ferguson's mother has paid tribute to the fashionista and revealed what happened on a secret trip to Sydney while she was dying. 

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).

Ashley Mattingly, Playboy's Miss March 2011, died by suicide at her Austin, Texas, home on Wednesday, but her body was not found until Friday when police performed a welfare check.

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.

A Queensland nurse has been punished for professional misconduct after it was revealed she went to the home of a former patient and drunkenly made sexual advances towards him.

Wine (stock image) has been the most popular drink of lockdown, according to research, followed by lager, gin and whisky. Grocery sales also climbed to £10.8billion in March.

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.

An unnamed 18-year-old was arrested in the western Ukraine village of Mamornytsya after a sick video was posted online which allegedly showed her feeding vodka to her puppy.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that he received 'hundreds' of calls from residents asking if they should ingest cleaning products after President Trump floated the idea at a briefing.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, has revealed her children have been 'keeping her sane' and preventing her from drinking too much alcohol amid the pandemic.

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.

In a statement on Monday, the FDA asked that manufacturers add denatured alcohol to hand sanitizers, which renders a bitter taste and makes the liquid less appealing, especially to children.

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.

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

Joseph Curci from Manalapan, New Jersey shared the clip of his Nana. She mixed vanilla vodka, orange vodka, Chambord, and orange juice and mixed them with a shaker.

If you have found yourself reaching for a soothing glass of wine or three, or a hefty gin and tonic each night during lockdown, then DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR has some tips for you.