One in four deaths involving young men in Ireland is due to alcohol, the charity, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) has warned. It is urging men to be aware of their drinking habits as part of Men's Health Week, which runs from June 13-19.
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A consultation on minimum pricing and other options for Northern Ireland is currently open. Northern Ireland's Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety are seeking views on setting a minimum price per unit of alcohol.
If Irish people halved their current alcohol consumption to the upper limit of recommended drinking levels, the health costs to the exchequer for hospital beds would drop by €80 million…
IF IRISH people halved their current alcohol consumption to the upper limit of recommended drinking levels, the health costs to the exchequer for hospital beds would drop by €80 million a year, according to newly-published research.
People should avoid drinking until their mid-20s because alcohol consumption can hinder brain development, according to a leading scientist.
Nottingham researchers have launched a national survey to find out if nurses need extra training to deal with patients who have drink problems.
Supermarkets are promoting alcopops – the flavoured cocktails popular with young drinkers – more than any other alcohol.
Alcohol abuse is a "serious social problem" and a "gateway" to the abuse of other substances, the new drugs minister has said. RóisÃn Shortall, minister of state at the Department…