Alcohol remains the main 'drug' that affects teenagers while Mephedrone is also making a comeback among young people in the West. That's according to the Western Region Drugs Taskforce who are this week holding an drug and alcohol awareness week discussing a range of issues affecting young people.

Women who drink as little as one small glass of wine a week while pregnant could risk reducing their child’s IQ, a study has suggested. The effect is only felt by children who have genes that make them vulnerable to alcohol, scientists found.

Katie Byrne celebrates four months off the booze with a nicely chilled glass of sparkling water I remember an anecdote that comedian Frank Skinner told about giving up alcohol and the reaction he often received.

From The Irish Times Cian Traynor William Spencer Reilly can pinpoint the moment he couldn ’t tolerate the  “drunken Irish ” image anymore. A little after noon on St Patrick ’s Day 2010,…

Survey data of over nine thousand students in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland shows that a higher exposure to online alcohol marketing increases the odds of binge drinking in…

Sonia O’Sullivan to speak in Mayo Áine Ryan This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ATHLETE Sonia O’Sullivan is among the line-up for the upcoming awareness week on the misuse of drugs and alcohol organised by the Western Region Drugs Task Force.

William Spencer Reilly can pinpoint the moment he couldn’t tolerate the “drunken Irish” image anymore. A little after noon on St Patrick’s Day 2010, as a stream of emerald-clad floats and marching bands paraded down New York’s Fifth Avenue, something in the shadows of St Patrick’s Cathedral distract