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Booze Britain: Now fifth of women are drinking too much… and rate rises to a quarter in under-24s

  • Post published:31/03/2011
  • Post category:World News

Soaring numbers of women are drinking hazardous amounts of alcohol, figures show. The proportion consuming more than the recommended limit of 14 units a week has grown by a fifth in a decade.

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Booze adverts on TV facing ban under proposed new law

  • Post published:31/03/2011
  • Post category:World News

A BLANKET ban on alcohol ­advertising on TV is being ­considered by ministers. The Alcohol Marketing Bill would also stop drinks firms sponsoring sporting and cultural events to limit children’s exposure to adverts.

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Does my after-work drink raise my risk of cancer?

  • Post published:30/03/2011
  • Post category:World News

KSDK NewsChannel 5 | St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - It may be one of the ways you choose to unwind at the end of the day. But could your daily glass of wine or beer after work raise your risk of cancer? "Alcohol causes cancer by acting on the DNA, genetic material.

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Concern over fall in organ donations

  • Post published:29/03/2011
  • Post category:News

ALMOST A third of the liver transplants carried out in the State each year are on patients with a history of alcohol abuse, the director of the national liver transplant programme has said.

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Pupils tell Minister what is wrong with Ireland

  • Post published:28/03/2011
  • Post category:News

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Alcohol was involved in two thirds of crime claims

  • Post published:28/03/2011
  • Post category:World News

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EU proposals exempting alcohol from full consumer labelling may be reviewed early

  • Post published:28/03/2011
  • Post category:Newsletter

EU regulation on the full labelling of alcohol products  - which includes calories content, list of ingredients, and country of origin - may be reviewed in two years, three years ahead…

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European health organisations warn of the smart and effective lobby of the alcohol industry

  • Post published:28/03/2011
  • Post category:Newsletter

Alcohol and tobacco companies have traditionally worked closely together and use similar arguments to defend their products to prevent or delay government restrictions being placed on them, according to a…

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New Programme for Government: Where to next for alcohol policy?

  • Post published:28/03/2011
  • Post category:Newsletter

The new Fine Gael/ Labour Programme for Government states that it will "integrate drug and alcohol abuse strategies at local level" - the commitment occurs in a general section headed…

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New knowledge resources now available

  • Post published:28/03/2011
  • Post category:Newsletter

Looking for up to the minute information on training, courses and evidence-based practice? Then check out the National Documentation Centre's knowledge and research repository. A comprehensive and accessible database of…

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