Alcohol putting pressure on GI services
The high rate of alcohol consumption in Ireland is putting further strain on an already overstretched gastroenterology service, a consultant has warned.
Expert: Drink consumption will fall if minimum price brought in
From the Irish Examiner By Cormac O ’Keeffe Friday, November 02, 2012 Alcohol consumption has dropped in Canada by between 3%-8% after minimum prices were introduced, a leading expert has said.…
Liver cirrhosis deaths double in last 15 years
From The Irish Times KITTY HOLLAND LEVELS OF mortality from cirrhosis of the liver have doubled in the last 15 years as a “direct result of alcohol consumption ”, a leading…
Alcohol action plan set to come before Cabinet
From the Irish Examiner Friday, November 02, 2012 The troubled Government action plan on alcohol will go to Cabinet in the coming weeks — but it is not clear when…
Call for minimum pricing on alcohol
From IrishHealth.com Almost 30 charities, community groups and organisations representing medical staff have joined forces to call on the government to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol. Minimum pricing refers to…
Conference hears 27 bodies have made joint call to introduce minimum pricing
From Drinks Industry Ireland Almost 30 charities, community groups and organisations representing medical staff have joined forces to call on the government to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol. Nov 1…
Alcohol action plan set to come before Cabinet
From Eircom.net By the time the plan is brought to Cabinet, it will be three years since a government-appointed expert group first met to draw up a national alcohol strategy.…
Alcohol ban on Scotland’s train branded a success
SCOTLAND’S largest train operators says its new policy on curtailing alcohol consumption has been a success. ScotRail introduced a ban on alcohol between 9pm and 10am three months ago and only five passengers have been reported to the Proscurator Fisc
27 national charities, community and medical representative organisations now backing Alcohol Action Ireland’s call for minimum pricing
31 October 2012 27 national charities, community and medical representative organisations now backing Alcohol Action Ireland ’s call for minimum pricing Minister Alex White to launch Time Please... For…
Alcohol action plan set to come before Cabinet
The troubled Government action plan on alcohol will go to Cabinet in the coming weeks — but it is not clear when policies to end alcohol sports’ sponsorship and introduce minimum pricing will actually be implemented.
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