From office hours to happy hours: Is workplace drinking a recipe for disaster (part one)?

Boozing on the job is certainly not advised, but what if drinking is ingrained in work – or at least after-work - culture? To help answer this puzzler, Ollie and Cess welcome Tabbin Almond to the pod to discuss her forthcoming book, Bottling Up Trouble. The statistics are shocking: up to 5% of work absenteeism is due to alcohol; and presenteeism due to alcohol costs the UK economy upwards of £1.4 billion a year.Tabbin laments the slow progress being made here. Did you know that many police stations had bars up until 2016? She calls out various industries where drinking is endemic and provides tips for leaders on changing a business's culture. Before that insightful interview, there are four items of Booze News – this week featuring "Milly" (sic) Cyrus, some tips for cutting down on drinking, and, with the Tour de France coming to a head, a topical piece on whether alcohol is good for cycling performance.Booze News items:Cycling Weekly (via MSN): Could 'sober curiosity' make you a better cyclist? (https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/could-sober-curiosity-make-you-a-better-cyclist/ar-BB1pFsyq)Irish Sun: SOBERING THOUGHTS Ireland’s attitude towards alcohol is changing – here’s 7 tips if you want to cut down on boozing or quit altogether (https://www.thesun.ie/health/13361915/ireland-zero-alcohol-top-tips-cut-down-quit-drinking/)Daily Telegraph (via MSN): What my daughter said to make me give up wine for good (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/mindandbody/what-my-daughter-said-to-make-me-give-up-wine-for-good/ar-BB1pwaBd)Psychology Today: Beliefs vs. Reality: How to Weaken Your Alcohol Craving (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sober-curiosity/202406/beliefs-vs-reality-how-to-weaken-your-alcohol-craving)#Ireland#tourdefrance#sobriety#UpperBottomPodcast#NoLowDrinkTrends#sobermovement#sober#mileycyrus