FF proposes 7.5% alcohol levy to fund suicide prevention
From The Irish Times STEVEN CARROLL A 7.5 per cent levy should be imposed on alcohol sales in offlicences to fund increased services in the area of suicide prevention, Fianna…
Children, aged four and six, left overnight in house while mother, 23, went drinking
A MOTHER from York who left her two young children home alone while she went out drinking has been given a two-year community order and warned she “must never do it againâ€.
Dept of Health calls for action to reduce avoidable deaths from alcohol
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt MP announced his plan to reduce the number of deaths occurring from alcohol misuse in parliament today. The new report, titled 'Living Well for Longer', aims to tackle the problems highlighted in the rec
Alcohol deaths predicted to rise
Experts have warned that “as many as a quarter of a million people will die from alcohol abuse over the next two decades unless the government takes the problem as seriously as it did smoking,†reported The Daily Telegraph.
“Phase out advertising and sponsorship of events by alcohol brands that specifically target young people” – Fianna Fail
Suicide may seem "appealing and a viable option to vulnerable teenagers" because of media and public commentary on the issue, according to a new policy document drawn up by Fianna…
First comprehensive Literature Review on the Burden of Liver Disease in Europe
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) has published the first comprehensive Literature Review on the Burden of Liver Disease in Europe Key findings suggest that alcohol…
Alcohol and marijuana themes for media awards
• Minister of State for Primary Care, Alex White pictured at the launch with previous winners Alec Byrne (14) CBC, Monkstown Park, Dun Laoghaire; Oscar Byrne, (15) CBC Monkstown Park, Dun Laoghaire; Sarah Dillon (17) Dominican College, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9; and Julie Leenane (14) Mount Anville
Experts Call for UK Wide Tough Action on Alcohol Pricing
More than 70 health organisations (PDF) from across the UK have backed a new independent alcohol strategy calling for the UK Government to prioritise Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP), amongst a set of…
Minister warns over alcohol abuse
From The Irish Times Minister of State for Health Alex White has said changes are required at community level if Ireland is to tackle alcohol abuse. The Minister was speaking…
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