An increase in drug and alcohol abuse cases has been blamed by the HSE for the recent spike in the number of patients on hospital trolleys. A rise in the number of older patients attending hospital emergency departments, as well as young people with respiratory illnesses, were also factors that saw
A top UK doctor has warned that young people need to reduce their binge drinking after stats showed chronic liver disease is killing more people in their 20s than ever before.
The Russian parliament is considering a new bill that would raise the drinking age from 18 to 21 amidst a nationwide campaign to cut down on alcohol consumption.
From TheJournal.ie A SEANAD COMMITTEE has made a number of recommendations around alcohol, food and smoking in an effort to reduce cancer rates in Ireland. The report by the Seanad…
A SEANAD COMMITTEE has made a number of recommendations around alcohol, food and smoking in an effort to reduce cancer rates in Ireland. The report by the Seanad Public Consultation Committee looks at how the Government and society can respond to the challenge of encouraging changes in lifestyle to
From Independent.ie Sarah MacDonald – 07 February 2013 THE Catholic bishops are backing plans for curbs on alcohol advertising and sponsorship in sport. Speaking in Dundalk, the vice chair of…
From The Scotsman By LYNDSAY BUCKLAND Published on Thursday 7 February 2013 00:00 Introducing a minimum price for alcohol could reduce deaths related to drinking by almost a third, a…
THE Catholic bishops are backing plans for curbs on alcohol advertising and sponsorship in sport. Also in this section Ladies' GAA group faces finance probe Modified cars and trucks could now be seized under RSA plans A wear back in full bloom as it plans expansion into UK Speaking in Dundalk, the
All alcoholic drinks should be labelled with warnings about the links between over-consumption and cancers, a report by a Seanad committee has said. Also in this section Ladies' GAA group faces finance probe Modified cars and trucks could now be seized under RSA plans A wear back in full bloom as i
Research published in Canada has linked the introduction of minimum pricing with a significant drop in alcohol-related deaths.