An excellent review article from two scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the USA to be published in Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2012, describes the epidemiologic and basic scientific evidence linking alcohol consumption to the risk of breast cancer.
THE Scottish Government has asked for a postponement of a court challenge to its minimum alcohol pricing legislation. A six-day hearing in the action by the Scottish Whisky Association (SWA) and othe
From BBC News A judicial review of the Scottish government's minimum pricing legislation is scheduled to begin at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Tuesday. The Scottish Parliament passed…
From TheJournal.ie AN ALCOHOL-RESPONSIBILITY advocacy group are hoping to implement the first-ever national Alcohol Awareness Week for March of next year. The Alcohol Forum is an organisation that has its…
From TheJournal.ie THE CABINET MINISTER responsible for sport in Ireland has again expressed reservations at proposals to outlaw sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol companies. Leo Varadkar, whose tourism brief…
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A judicial review of the Scottish government's minimum pricing legislation is scheduled to begin at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Tuesday.
The evidence in favour of minimum pricing for alcohol is so strong it is only a matter of time before it is introduced, says the author of new research finding the policy had drastic effects when it was implemented overseas.
THE CABINET MINISTER responsible for sport in Ireland has again expressed reservations at proposals to outlaw sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol companies.
Is it last orders at the bar for late night opening in Northern Ireland?