A new drug and alcohol court, designed to tackle the underlying causes of crime, has been launched in Auckland today. The trial is the result of years of work by District Court judges, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health.
Minister of State at the Department of Health Alex White will open Alcohol Action Ireland ’s conference, “Time Please... For Change ”, at the Royal College of Physicians Ireland (RCPI), Dublin 2,…
From The Scotsman By JOHN ROBERTSON Published on Thursday 25 October 2012 02:11 AN attempt to block the Scottish Government ’s controversial alcohol minimum pricing legislation has been delayed until the…
From The Louth Leader Published on Tuesday 23 October 2012 08:00 Three public houses in the Louth area have failed test purchasing operations aimed at cutting under age sales of…
Doctors and health campaigners today welcomed new research from Canada which they say shows that minimum pricing has the potential to save lives and reduce harmful drinking in Scotland. The…
Drinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health. But a new Rutgers University study indicates that there is a fine line between moderate and binge drinking – a risky beh
From The Irish Times TIM O'BRIEN THE VULNERABILITY of teenagers to sexual violence in a binge drinking culture, must be addressed, the Rape Crisis Network has said. Referring to the…
From The Irish Times Anna Young is hoping to make sober sexy with her alcohol-free night spot in Dublin, writes SIMON TIERNEY I AM IN a basement. A guitarist is…