Alcohol a factor for four in five care cases
Alcohol and substance misuse was a factor for four out of five at-risk children who were put into special care, according to a report on childcare services in Ireland. The…
Dead man had ‘colossal’ alcohol level in blood
One of the highest alcohol readings ever recorded in the history of the State was detected in the blood stream of a man found dead in the toilet of a…
New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) – TVNZ to stop alcohol adverts during family movies
Family First is welcoming a commitment from TVNZ to remove alcohol advertising during family movies. The move follows a complaint by a mother about an advertisement for rum shown during…
Herald Scotland (Scotland) – Plan to ban off-licences selling alcohol to under-21s is defeated
Plans to allow councils to ban off-licences from selling to under-21s in areas where drunk youngsters cause trouble have been defeated at Holyrood. Despite an 11th-hour appeal by Health Secretary…
Student drinking almost equal by gender
Female College students appear to be binge-drinking at least as often as their male counterparts and sometimes match them drink for drink, according to research published in the latest edition…
Helsinkin Sanomat (Finland) – Prime Minister supports curbs on alcohol advertising
Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi is calling for restrictions on the advertising of alcoholic beverages. Kiviniemi has come out in favour of an initiative signed by more than half of Finland's…
Telegraph.co.uk (Scotland) – Minimum alcohol price would give £700m to businesses instead of Government
A minimum price for alcohol could mean £700m pours from consumers to businesses instead of going to the Government as tax, a new study has found. A "price-fixing" system…
Plan to tackle under-age drinking
Madam, - On September 21st, the Minister for Justice announced his intention to recruit young people under 18 to engage in test-purchasing of alcohol. He made this decision on the…
Female students binge drink like males
Female college students are beginning to binge drink as often as their male colleagues and in some cases are drinking equal measures of alcohol, a health study has warned. Third-level…
Counsellors say suicide debate is ‘flawed’
Two suicide prevention campaigners have described the current debate on suicide as "flawed and short-sighted" and have called for a new approach to the issue. Dr Tony Byrne and Sr…
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