Hospitals back plan to test crash drivers for alcohol
DOCTORS have backed controversial new plans by the Government to take blood samples from unconscious drivers suspected of being involved in serious road-traffic collisions.
Consumer bodies criticise food labelling changes
CONSUMER and health bodies have severely criticised new food labelling rules, accusing politicians of siding with the major food and drink companies against the public interest.
Movie drinking scenes boost alcohol use: study
Expand Exposure to alcohol marketing and films with images of sexy drinking could entice people to drink twice as much as they normally would, a conference on alcohol harm heard yesterday.
Wine alcohol strength ‘systematically’ understated on labelling
Study of alcohol content of 129,000 wines reveals some vintners deliberately - but legally - market wine as less strong
Think you spend too much on booze? Average Aussie spends $31 a week on alcohol
THE average Australian spends $31 a week on alcohol.
Now even more cheap alcohol will flood High Street as Poundworld starts selling cut-price drinks
Britain's High Streets are set to be inundated with more cheap alcohol deals after Poundworld announced plans to sell cut-price alcoholic drinks. The budget chain, which has enjoyed healthy sales in the d
Alcohol Action Ireland invites tenders from qualified individuals and organisations to conduct research to measure young people’s exposure to, and awareness of, alcohol marketing in Ireland
Children and young people, as a population group, are at increased risk of alcohol-related health and social harms. Irish young people's drinking demonstrates worrying trends in relation to alcohol use…
Drugs and drink key factors in North’s suicide rate, study finds
DRINK AND drugs were significant contributors to the incidence of suicide and homicide in Northern Ireland, a study carried out by researchers from the University of Manchester has found.
Range Of Measures Needed To Tackle Alcohol Misuse – Doctors, Northern Ireland
Doctors today (Wednesday, 29 June 2011) called for wide-ranging measures to be implemented to curb health risks due to alcohol consumption. Dr Paul Darragh, Chairman of the BMA's Council in Northern Ireland said, "Alcoh
Publicans pull out of responsible drinking pact
Vintners’ groups say supermarkets, convenience stores and other off-licences are not held to the same high standards MINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has described as “a most regrettable development†the withdrawal by publicans from an initiative promoting responsible consumption of alcohol.
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