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While a 10% rise since 2022 in the number of cases accessing alcohol treatment is welcome, the latest HRB data shows that there is still a huge chasm to bridge between treatment needs & provision. More investment is badly needed in this vital service
Press release: Urgency in closing the gap between alcohol treatment needs and provision highlighted...
Alcohol Action Ireland Press Release: Wednesday 24 July 2024 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes with concern the f...
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Pleased to note that our recommendations to increase alcohol excise duties in line with inflation have been included. This reflects similar advice from OECD, IMF, WHO and Commission on Taxation and Welfare. Duties have not been raised in Irl in a decade.
[New to the library] National Drug Treatment Reporting System: 2023 alcohol treatment demand https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/41144/
Calling out alcohol’s privileged position in Ireland is an essential battleground.
Fighting talk! Calling out alcohol's shockingly privileged position is an essential battleground -...
Last week (15 July 2024) Alcohol Action Ireland drew attention to the continuing efforts of one of the world’s ...
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World Health Organisation has cited research indicating alcohol costs high income countries 2.5% of GDP. For Ireland that is €12bn annually.
More details on our website at
https://alcoholireland.ie/facts-about-alcohol/alcohol-cost-to-society/
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Meanwhile excise duties raises just €1.2 bn annually and rates have not changed in a decade. Time for a rethink on how we view Ireland’s most harmful drug and the PR opportunities afforded to its producers.
Disappointed to see this response from @MichealMartinTD
Alcohol costs Ireland €12 billion annually. No amount of green washing of alcohol production is reducing this cost.
The alcohol industry helps fuel the climate crisis through water/food insecurity, pollution, emissions & greenwashing. Alcohol production is hugely energy intensive, it takes 800l of water to make 1l of wine. https://alcoholireland.ie/facts-about-alcohol/alcohol-and-the-environment/ @thejournal_ie @IrishMirror @MichealMartinTD
@thejournal_ie @IrishMirror @MichealMartinTD On his tour of Diageo's East African Breweries, was @MichealMartinTD told about how they treated the small holder farmers of Mau Narok in Nakuru County when the COVID pandemic hit?🤔 Makes you wonder what the word 'sustainability' really means... https://movendi.ngo/blog/2022/08/19/alcohol-industry-impact-on-food-security-in-africa/
Is it possible for Irish politicians to just say no to Diageo?
And can our media question this slavish devotion to a product which costs Irl €12 bn annually?
@SimonHarrisTD @MichealMartinTD @TommyMeskill
https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1460274/
Some thoughts here re the relationships between alcohol
Industry, politics and media.
https://alcoholireland.ie/cynical-alcohol-industry-spin-never-stops-media-and-politicians-have-responsibility-to-critically-analyse-its-messages/
More PR opportunities afforded to an industry which costs Ireland €12 bn annually. Easy to see why @Diageo_News is thrilled with these occasions, but why do our politicians allow themselves to be used? Questions for the media to ask.
@thejournal_ie
https://www.thejournal.ie/tanaiste-guinness-kenya-6439205-Jul2024/
Some insights about these carefully curated alcohol pr events here. @janeematthews
https://alcoholireland.ie/cynical-alcohol-industry-spin-never-stops-media-and-politicians-have-responsibility-to-critically-analyse-its-messages/
Disappointing to see @MichealMartinTD turning up for a photo call with a hugely harmful industry which costs Ireland €12bn annually. Would really like to see some critical media coverage of these glossy pr events.
@IrishMirror
Some insights here
Cynical alcohol industry spin never stops – media and politicians have responsibility to critically...
This week (July 1) once again saw the alcohol industry enjoy unquestioning media coverage of its activities in Ire...
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Highlighting the harm caused by problem alcohol use in the home and its impact across the lifespan.
There are significant concerns about aspects of the Sale of Alcohol Bill which are likely to lead to increased alcohol harm.
Ireland’s Public Health Alcohol Act is based on WHO ‘best buys’ of price, promotion & availability to tackle alcohol harm.
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