CHILDREN aged as young as 12 are receiving treatment for alcohol problems in Gloucestershire. Latest official figures show there are 48 youngsters aged under 18 in the county getting help through substance misuse services, where booze wa
THE Royal Bolton Hospital was one of the first in the world to have a seven-dayper- week specialist alcohol service — which doctors say is now freeing up more than 1,000 bed places per year.
Young people who are reluctant to discuss their mental-health problems face to face are turning to the web for support and information THREE YEARS AGO OisÃn Scollard set up a website he believes could have prevented the death of his brother, Cormac, had it been created earlier.
From the Medical Independent The Medical Council has received a proposal from a group wishing to establish Ireland ’s first official support service for doctors, interns and medical students suffering with…
Veronika Larisova from Bondi BUF explains why that 'innocent' glass of wine with meals is the culprit for piling on the kilos. I'm one of those people who maintain the…
The Medical Council has received a proposal from a group wishing to establish Ireland’s first official support service for doctors, interns and medical students suffering with substance misuse problems, the Medical Independent (MI) has learned.
Veronika Larisova from Bondi BUF explains why that 'innocent' glass of wine with meals is the culprit for piling on the kilos.
As a popular social drink, the negative impact of alcohol on athletic performance is seriously underestimated. In most countries alcohol advertising in sport is severely limited, or restricted.
HIGH-strength beers sold in the town could soon have a sticker on them detailing where they were bought. Crawley and Gatwick Business Watch, which runs the town's Pubwatch initiative, is calling on its members to join the pilot scheme.
From Mayo Today Mayo ’s first Foetal Alcohol Awareness Day will take place next Friday, September 7th to spread the word that “Alcohol and Pregnancy Don ’t Mix ”. It will be launched…