health experts have said alcoholics should be prescribed a once-a-day tablet to help them curb their addiction . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . it might be seven years since he retired but joe calzaghe showed he is still fighting fit as he enjoyed a holiday in barbados . the former undisputed super-middleweight champion of the world frolicked with his girlfriend lucy on the beach this week . but after they took to the sea for a jet ski and a swim , their fun was suddenly interrupted by a downpour of rain . joe calzaghe relaxed on the beech with his girlfriend lucy in barbados . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- even in the best of circumstances , dawson city 's famed sourtoe cocktail does n't go down smoothly . alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the nhs to try to help them curb their addiction , health officials have said . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . around 600,000 people across england and wales could benefit from the drug in their struggle against alcohol addiction , the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated . the drug helps to reduce the craving for alcohol by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain . the draft guidance from nice states that nalmefene should be available as an option for those who are heavy drinkers but not those who require immediate detoxification . on saturday night , however , the cocktail 's marquee ingredient -- an actual human toe -- went down a way it was never meant to . served by the sourtoe cocktail club at dawson city 's downtown hotel , the sourtoe can be any drink -- what makes it a sourtoe cocktail is the addition of a real , preserved amputated toe , which is dropped into the glass . as reported by cbc news , on saturday , an american visiting the town in yukon , for the summer downed his sourtoe cocktail , toe and all . the mixer of choice was reportedly a shot of whisky . more : world 's most bizarre cocktails . the apparently satisfied boozer immediately paid the requisite $ 500 , the bar 's posted fine for swallowing the toe . this is n't the first time the toe has been swallowed , but terry lee , the bartender on duty saturday night , thinks it 's the first time the toe has been swallowed deliberately . `` lee says the tradition will continue , as the bar has a backup toe , '' reported the cbc . experts said the drug could be prescribed to those alcoholics who have already taken the first steps on their road to recovery by seeking medical advice . ` alcohol addiction is a serious issue for so many , ' said professor carole longson , director of nice 's health technology evaluation centre . ` those who could be prescribed nalmefene have already taken the first big steps in their fight against their addiction by visiting their doctor and taking part in therapy programmes . ` we are pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' the couple enjoyed a jet-ski session before the rain came down and they retreated to their lounger . a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . ` if you have a spare toe , we need one ' in addition , according to the cbc , the fine for swallowing the toe has been bumped to $ 2,500 . 10 favorite new bars of 2013 . a donated toe is being sought as a replacement . `` we like to have two toes -- we switch them off once a week ... and now we ca n't do that ... we need toes . we 're putting it out there , if you have a spare toe , hey we need one , '' lee told the cbc . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an environmentally-friendly surfboard has taken to the waves after five years in development . surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard . british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one of the first to try the british-made board at fistral beach in cornwall , england , giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs up . although nobody seems sure of the origins of the drink , it first appeared in 1973 when drinkers who consumed a glass of champagne or beer that contained the toe could then declare themselves true `` sourtoers . '' `` it felt good and i can see these boards being popular with surfers . we spend a lot of time on the beach and in the sea and surfers have been campaigning to clean up the oceans for years . this board goes hand-in-hand with that philosophy , '' said harris . the surfboard has been in development in the south west of england for five years and is the culmination of a collaboration between the eden project gardens and biosphere and three local companies . chris hines , former sustainability director of the eden project and a lifelong surfer and committed environmentalist came up with the idea for the board when a balsa tree had to be taken down in the rainforest biome . the couple were not ready to give in , however , as they retreated to a single sun lounger where they sipped beer . calzaghe hung up his gloves after a stunning career in which he won all 46 of his professional fights . his defining nights included his win over unbeaten american jeff lacy as he unified the titles in manchester . he rounded off his career with victories over mikkel kessler , roy jones jnr and bernard hopkins . `` i said , well , let 's make a completely sustainable surfboard , because i knew people who could laminate in hemp cloth and plant-based resin , so we went for it . it was a eureka moment : we thought , let 's really have a go , let 's really see what we can do , '' he told cnn . hines and the eden project team soon realized that balsa and hemp cloth were too heavy for commercially viable surfboards , but desire remained to produce a surfboard that reduces the reliance on petroleum chemicals and uses more sustainable materials . the eden team worked with local company homeblown to create a new type of foam core for the eco-board , 15 to 20 percent of which is made from plant derived material . the name is a play on `` sourdough , '' a term for longtime residents of the yukon and neighboring alaska . today , the toe can be placed in any drink but one rule still applies : `` you can drink it fast , you can drink it slow -- but the lips have got ta touch the toe . '' some 60,000 people have reportedly tried the sourtoe cocktail to date . sourtoe cocktail club , downtown hotel , dawson city , yukon ; sourtoe cocktail : $ 5.80 . another local cornish company , sustainable composites , developed a resin made almost entirely from linseed oil instead of oil-derived coatings , meaning over 50 percent of the final finished surfboards are made from renewable materials . calzaghe lands a punch on roy jones jnr as beat the american legend in 2008 . completing the use of local companies , the boards are being manufactured by surfboard shapers , laminations . junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set to compete at the international surfing association world junior championships in ecuador on a new eden surfboard . `` it 's a really good board , it worked really well , '' said swallow after her first outing on the board . `` it feels a lot more buoyant in the nose which makes it easier to catch waves . it will really catch on when people realize that it 's as good as a regular board . ''
the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers . the new draft guidance could help around 600,000 people battle addiction . drug reduces the craving by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain .
health experts have said alcoholics should be prescribed a once-a-day tablet to help them curb their addiction . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . it might be seven years since he retired but joe calzaghe showed he is still fighting fit as he enjoyed a holiday in barbados . the former undisputed super-middleweight champion of the world frolicked with his girlfriend lucy on the beach this week . but after they took to the sea for a jet ski and a swim , their fun was suddenly interrupted by a downpour of rain . joe calzaghe relaxed on the beech with his girlfriend lucy in barbados . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- even in the best of circumstances , dawson city 's famed sourtoe cocktail does n't go down smoothly . alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the nhs to try to help them curb their addiction , health officials have said . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . around 600,000 people across england and wales could benefit from the drug in their struggle against alcohol addiction , the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated . the drug helps to reduce the craving for alcohol by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain . the draft guidance from nice states that nalmefene should be available as an option for those who are heavy drinkers but not those who require immediate detoxification . on saturday night taken the first big steps in their fight against their addiction by visiting their doctor and taking part in therapy programmes . ` we are pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' the couple enjoyed a jet-ski session before the rain came down and they retreated to their lounger . a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . ` if you have a spare toe , we need one ' in addition , according to the cbc , the fine for swallowing the toe has been bumped to $ 2,500 . 10 favorite new bars of 2013 . a donated toe is being sought as a replacement . `` we like to have two toes -- we switch them off once a week ... and now we ca n't do that ... we need toes . we 're putting it out there , if you have a spare toe , hey we need one , '' lee told the cbc . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an environmentally-friendly surfboard has taken to the waves after five years in development . surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard . british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one of the first to try the british-made board at fistral beach in cornwall , england , giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs up . although nobody seems sure of the origins of the drink , it first appeared in 1973 when drinkers who consumed a glass of champagne or beer that contained the toe could then declare themselves true `` sourtoers . '' `` it felt good and i can see these boards being popular with surfers . we spend a lot of time on the beach and in the sea and surfers have been campaigning to clean up the oceans for years . this board goes hand-in-hand with that philosophy , '' said harris . the surfboard has been in development in the south west of england for five years and is the culmination of a collaboration between the eden project gardens and biosphere and three local companies . chris hines , former sustainability director of the eden project and a lifelong surfer and committed environmentalist came up with the idea for the board when a balsa tree had to be taken down in the rainforest biome . the couple were not ready to give in , however , as they retreated to a single sun lounger where they sipped beer . calzaghe hung up his gloves after a stunning career in which he won all 46 of his professional hotel , dawson city , yukon ; sourtoe cocktail : $ 5.80 . another local cornish company , sustainable composites , developed a resin made almost entirely from linseed oil instead of oil-derived coatings , meaning over 50 percent of the final finished surfboards are made from renewable materials . calzaghe lands a punch on roy jones jnr as beat the american legend in 2008 . completing the use of local companies , the boards are being manufactured by surfboard shapers , laminations . junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set to compete at the international surfing association world junior championships in ecuador on a new eden surfboard . `` it 's a really good board , it worked really well , '' said swallow after her first outing on the board . `` it feels a lot more buoyant in the nose which makes it easier to catch waves . it will really catch on when people realize that it 's as good as a regular board . ''
health experts have said alcoholics should be prescribed a once-a-day tablet to help them curb their addiction . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . it might be seven years since he retired but joe calzaghe showed he is still fighting fit as he enjoyed a holiday in barbados . the former undisputed super-middleweight champion of the world frolicked with his girlfriend lucy on the beach this week . but after they took to the sea for a jet ski and a swim , their fun was suddenly interrupted by a downpour of rain . joe calzaghe relaxed on the beech with his girlfriend lucy in barbados . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- even in the best of circumstances , dawson city 's famed sourtoe cocktail does n't go down smoothly . alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the nhs to try to help them curb their addiction , health officials have said . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . around 600,000 people across england and wales could benefit from the drug in their struggle against alcohol addiction , the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated . the drug helps to reduce the craving for alcohol by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain . the draft guidance from nice states that nalmefene should be available as an option for those who are heavy drinkers but not those who require immediate detoxification . on saturday night bar 's posted fine for swallowing the toe . this is n't the first time the toe has been swallowed , but terry lee , the bartender on duty saturday night , thinks it 's the first time the toe has been swallowed deliberately . `` lee says the tradition will continue , as the bar has a backup toe , '' reported the cbc . experts said the drug could be prescribed to those alcoholics who have already taken the first steps on their road to recovery by seeking medical advice . ` alcohol addiction is a serious issue for so many , ' said professor carole longson , director of nice 's health technology evaluation centre . ` those who could be prescribed nalmefene have already taken the first big steps in their fight against their addiction by visiting their doctor and taking part in therapy programmes . ` we are pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' the couple enjoyed a jet-ski session before the rain came down and they retreated to their lounger . a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in development . surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard . british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one of the first to try the british-made board at fistral beach in cornwall , england , giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs up . although nobody seems sure of the origins of the drink , it first appeared in 1973 when drinkers who consumed a glass of champagne or beer that contained the toe could then declare themselves true `` sourtoers . '' `` it felt good and i can see these boards being popular with surfers . we spend a lot of time on the beach and in the sea and surfers have been campaigning to clean up the oceans for years . this board goes hand-in-hand with that philosophy , '' said harris . the surfboard has been in development in the south west of england for five years and is the culmination of a collaboration between the eden project gardens and biosphere and three local companies . chris hines , former sustainability director of the eden project and a lifelong surfer and committed environmentalist came up with the idea for the board when a balsa tree had to be taken down in the rainforest biome . the couple were not ready to give in , however , as they retreated to a single sun lounger where they sipped beer . calzaghe hung up his gloves after a stunning career in which he won all 46 of his professional hotel , dawson city , yukon ; sourtoe cocktail : $ 5.80 . another local cornish company , sustainable composites , developed a resin made almost entirely from linseed oil instead of oil-derived coatings , meaning over 50 percent of the final finished surfboards are made from renewable materials . calzaghe lands a punch on roy jones jnr as beat the american legend in 2008 . completing the use of local companies , the boards are being manufactured by surfboard shapers , laminations . junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set to compete at the international surfing association world junior championships in ecuador on a new eden surfboard . `` it 's a really good board , it worked really well , '' said swallow after her first outing on the board . `` it feels a lot more buoyant in the nose which makes it easier to catch waves . it will really catch on when people realize that it 's as good as a regular board . ''
health experts alcoholics prescribed once tablet curb. -lrb- file picture. it might seven years he retired but joe calzaghe showed he fighting fit as enjoyed a holiday barbados. the former undisputed super-middleweight champion frolicked with lucy on this. but after they took to the sea for a jet ski, their fun suddenly a downpour joe calzaghe relaxed on the beech with his girlfriend lucy in barbados. -lrb- cnn -- even in best, dawson city 's famed sourtoe cocktail does n't go smoothly. alcoholics should offered once tablet on the nhs to try curb, health officials the drug nalmefene should made heavy drinkers, the national institute health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said new draft guidance. around 600,000 people across england wales could benefit the drug in their struggle alcohol addiction, the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated the drug helps the craving controlling the reward mechanism. the draft guidance nice states nalmefene should available those heavy drinkers but require immediate detoxification. on saturday night, however, the cocktail 's marquee ingredient -- an actual human toe went a way it. served by the sourtoe cocktail club dawson city 's downtown hotel, can any drink -- what makes a a real, preserved amputated toe, dropped. as reported cbc news, on saturday, an american visiting the town in yukon for the summer downed his sourtoe cocktail toe and all the mixer of choice was reportedly a shot whisky. more : world 's most bizarre cocktails. the apparently satisfied boozer immediately paid requisite 500, the bar 's posted fine swallowing the toe. this n't the toe swallowed, terry lee, the bartender on duty saturday thinks 's deliberately `` lee says the tradition will, as the bar has a backup toe, '' reported the cbc. experts said the drug prescribed those alcoholics already the first steps their road by seeking. ` alcohol addiction so, ' professor carole longson, director nice 's health technology evaluation centre. ` those could prescribed nalmefene have already the first big steps their fight their addiction by visiting part therapy programmes. ` we pleased be make draft recommendations which can support people their fight. ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions nalmefene is clinically cost the nhs compared alone ' the couple enjoyed a jet-ski session before the rain retreated their lounger. a consultation has opened the draft guidance and it final guidance. the drug nalmefene should made heavy drinkers, the national institute health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said new draft guidance. -lrb- file picture. ` if a spare toe, we need one ' in addition, according the cbc the fine for swallowing has bumped $ 2,500 10 favorite new bars of. a donated toe is being sought as. `` we like have two toes -- switch once... and now ca n't do... we need toes. we 're putting, if have a spare toe, hey need one '' lee told the cbc -lrb- cnn -- an environmentally-friendly surfboard has taken after five years development. surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard. british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one try the british-made board at fistral beach cornwall, england giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs. although nobody seems sure the origins the drink, first 1973 drinkers who champagne beer that the toe could then declare true `` sourtoers '' `` it felt good and i can these boards popular surfers. we spend the beach surfers have campaigning clean. this board goes hand that philosophy, '' said harris. the surfboard has in development in the south west england the culmination the eden project gardens biosphere and three local companies. chris hines, former sustainability director the eden project a lifelong surfer committed environmentalist came the board when a balsa tree had taken the rainforest biome. the couple were not ready give, however, as retreated a single sun lounger where sipped beer. calzaghe hung after a stunning career in all 46. his defining nights included his win unbeaten american jeff lacy as unified the titles manchester. he rounded victories mikkel kessler, roy jones jnr bernard hopkins `` i said, well, let 's make a completely sustainable surfboard, because knew people could laminate in hemp cloth plant-based resin went it : we thought, let 's really have, see '' he told cnn hines and the eden project team soon realized balsa and hemp cloth too heavy commercially viable surfboards, desire remained produce reduces the reliance petroleum chemicals uses the eden team worked local company homeblown foam core the eco-board, 15 to 20 percent plant derived material the name `` sourdough, '' a longtime residents the yukon and neighboring alaska. today, the toe can placed any drink but one rule still `` you fast, -- the lips have got ta touch. '' some 60,000 people reportedly tried the sourtoe cocktail to date. sourtoe cocktail club, downtown hotel dawson city yukon ; sourtoe cocktail : $ 5.80. another local cornish company, sustainable composites developed a resin made almost instead oil-derived coatings meaning over 50 percent the final finished surfboards renewable materials calzaghe lands a punch roy jones jnr as beat the american legend 2008. completing the use local companies, the boards being manufactured surfboard shapers, laminations. junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set the international surfing association world junior championships ecuador a new eden surfboard. `` it 's a really good board, worked '' swallow after her first outing on. `` it feels a buoyant in the nose which catch waves. it will really catch when people realize 's as a regular board. ''
health experts have said alcoholics should be prescribed a once-a-day tablet to help them curb their addiction . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . it might be seven years since he retired but joe calzaghe showed he is still fighting fit as he enjoyed a holiday in barbados . the former undisputed super-middleweight champion of the world frolicked with his girlfriend lucy on the beach this week . but after they took to the sea for a jet ski and a swim , their fun was suddenly interrupted by a downpour of rain . joe calzaghe relaxed on the beech with his girlfriend lucy in barbados . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- even in the best of circumstances , dawson city 's famed sourtoe cocktail does n't go down smoothly . alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the nhs to try to help them curb their addiction , health officials have said . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . around 600,000 people across england and wales could benefit from the drug in their struggle against alcohol addiction , the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated . the drug helps to reduce the craving for alcohol by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain . the draft guidance from nice states that nalmefene should be available as an option for those who are heavy drinkers but not those who require immediate detoxification . on saturday night taken the first big steps in their fight against their addiction by visiting their doctor and taking part in therapy programmes . ` we are pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' the couple enjoyed a jet-ski session before the rain came down and they retreated to their lounger . a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . ` if you have a spare toe , we need one ' in addition , according to the cbc , the fine for swallowing the toe has been bumped to $ 2,500 . 10 favorite new bars of 2013 . a donated toe is being sought as a replacement . `` we like to have two toes -- we switch them off once a week ... and now we ca n't do that ... we need toes . we 're putting it out there , if you have a spare toe , hey we need one , '' lee told the cbc . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an environmentally-friendly surfboard has taken to the waves after five years in development . surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard . british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one of the first to try the british-made board at fistral beach in cornwall , england , giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs up . although nobody seems sure of the origins of the drink , it first appeared in 1973 when drinkers who consumed a glass of champagne or beer that contained the toe could then declare themselves true `` sourtoers . '' `` it felt good and i can see these boards being popular with surfers . we spend a lot of time on the beach and in the sea and surfers have been campaigning to clean up the oceans for years . this board goes hand-in-hand with that philosophy , '' said harris . the surfboard has been in development in the south west of england for five years and is the culmination of a collaboration between the eden project gardens and biosphere and three local companies . chris hines , former sustainability director of the eden project and a lifelong surfer and committed environmentalist came up with the idea for the board when a balsa tree had to be taken down in the rainforest biome . the couple were not ready to give in , however , as they retreated to a single sun lounger where they sipped beer . calzaghe hung up his gloves after a stunning career in which he won all 46 of his professional
 The text discusses the importance of addressing addiction and substance abuse in individuals, particularly those with mental health conditions. It highlights the need for integrated care and support systems to help individuals overcome their addictions and achieve long-term recovery. The article also mentions the role of healthcare professionals in providing guidance and resources to individuals struggling with addiction.