Call for minimum alcohol pricing
Minimum pricing for alcohol in clubs and supermarkets should be introduced as soon as possible, Alex Attwood has said. Buy one get one free, women drinking for nothing and all-you-can-swallow…
Drink drivers in collisions to escape forced breath testing
Drink drivers involved in collisions will escape mandatory breath testing after legal problems were identified in the new legislation, the Irish Independent has learned. The new law, which obliges gardai…
The Guardian (Russia) – Moscow bans overnight sales of vodka in Dmitry Medvedev’s war on alcohol
Ivan the Terrible ramped up its production, Mikhail Gorbachev banned it and Boris Yeltsin wandered the streets of Washington in his underpants after consuming too much of it. Now President…
Alcohol charity warns of ‘cheap booze’ ahead of Leaving Cert celebrations
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, congratulated the country's 59,000 Leaving Cert students but reminded them in the run-up to celebrations that they have a choice about…
Brewer’s droop and other ailments
We all know that alcohol consumption takes its toll on the liver. But did you know that alcohol is linked to a number or other problems? 1 Gastro-intestinal disease Alcohol…
Why that quiet drink at home can play havoc with your health
Peter Dunne loves wine. After all, it's his business. As a director of Mitchell and Sons Wine Merchants, it's his bread and butter -- as well as a lifelong passion.…
Top doctor urges ban on alcohol sponsors in sport
The head of AE at one of the country's busiest hospitals has called for a ban on sports sponsorship by drinks companies. Dr Cathal O'Donnell, chief of emergency medicine at the…
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) – Alcohol-related injuries on the rise
Alcohol-related injuries in Victoria have risen dramatically over the past decade, while the state's alcohol consumption remained stable. Michael Livingston and his colleagues at the Turning Point Alcohol and Drug…
Glasgow Evening Times (Scotland) – Time to call time on our drink culture
A hard-hitting report from a team of experts lists 63 recommendations which they believe will improve both the health of its citizens and its image. Its findings and recommendations have…
No convictions for one-in-five drink drivers
Almost one-in-five people arrested and charged with drink driving last year were not convicted, new figures compiled by the Sunday Independent reveal. The Cavan/Monaghan district and Waterford city had the…
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