With new scare tactics being used to stop people smoking, should we apply the same methods to the food and alcohol industries? On February 1st, the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, signed regulations which will compel tobacco firms to include graphic photographs on cigarette packs which highli
Scientists have discovered a direct link between what we eat and how well we sleep at night. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that certain nutrients may play a role in healthy sleep p
Boris Johnson has criticised David Cameron's
WOMEN aged 30-50 are the target for an ongoing Scottish government campaign tackling alcohol. The Drop a Glass Size initiative is part of a drive to get Scots – in particular, female drinkers – to think about how much they’re drinking, and how to cut back.
Produced by Evans Woolfe Media with support from the The Alcohol Education Trust, the programme is called Just a Few Drinks and features four young people whose lives have been dramatically affected by drinking too much alcohol.
The Be the Influence – Tackling Binge Drinking initiative has launched a new video featuring some of Australia’s leading sporting stars who are
DRUG-RELATED deaths are continuing to fall with the biggest drop among heroin users. Also in this section Priest still can't talk of Jamie Bulger death Polish man stabbed Council paid €100k to lawyer for two hearings But according to new figures, it was a legal drug – alcohol – that was responsibl
Chief Executive Officer Alcohol Action Ireland is the national charity for alcohol-related issues. We are an independent voice for advocacy and policy change, working to reduce levels of alcohol-related harm…
One of the State's foremost public health advocates will oppose Aldi if it seeks to sell discount liquor in WA amid fears it could spark a price war and encourage problem drinking.