The Cancer Council says alcohol is a much bigger contributor to cancer than previously thought, adding that the latest evidence suggests drinking is the cause of 5 per cent of all cancer cases in Australia.
The West Online | Australians should give up drinking alcohol entirely to reduce their risk of getting cancer, the Cancer Council recommended yesterday, in a warning it likened to the dawn of the anti-smoking movement.
After the death of a 15-year-old at a London party, parents everywhere fear for their children's well-being
New research to be presented at next week's International Conference on Drugs and Young People shows that many 12-17year olds are attracted to drinking alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs), especially when they look l
Food Standards Australia New Zealand has called for comment on a plan to reduce the minimum alcohol levels in Australian wine, after the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia applied to reduce the minimum level for flat and sparkling wine from 8% to 4.
Middle-class parents who let their children have the odd glass of wine or bottle of beer at home when they are in their early teens are doing them more harm than good, a study finds today (THUR).
AN organisation set up more than a century ago to campaign against alcohol-related problems has warned it faces closure this year unless it gets urgent funding.
Parents who let their children drink small amounts of alcohol at home are making them more likely to abuse drink in the future, a study has warned. Allowing teens to drink the odd glass of wine or beer has long been conside
Irish people are spending on average almost €2,000 a year on alcohol with Dublin and Louth the counties with highest weekly intake, new figures show. The research, issued by Aviva…
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