Real cost of cheap drink this Christmas – families could end up paying the price 83c beer- same price as bar of chocolate Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol related issues, today warned that families could end up paying the price for cheap Christmas drink - with a bottle of beer in one leading supermarket selling for 83c, the same price as a bar of chocolate.
Make roads safer - reduce alcohol levels for drivers, Alcohol Action Ireland urges Government Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, called on the Government to move forward with legislation that would reduce the amount of alcohol you can drive with from a Blood Alcohol Concentration limit of 80mgs of alcohol per 100mls blood to 50mgs.
Alcohol misuse contributing significantly to anxiety, depression and suicide – 2 out of 5 cases of deliberate self-harm involve alcohol “Raise alcohol taxes in Budget to fund early intervention, prevention and treatment services and combat alcohol related harmâ€
Don't blame kids – getting access to alcohol “not a problem” for teens: commence test purchasing as a matter of urgency “Junior Cert celebrations just a more hyped version of…
Don ’t blame kids – getting access to alcohol “not a problem ” for teens: commence test purchasing as a matter of urgency “Junior Cert celebrations just a more hyped version of…
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day 9th September 2008 “Put pregnancy drink risk ’health warning' label on alcoholic drinks” Women have the right to know how their health and their children's…
€600 million more spent on alcohol than food – are we ready to pay the price? Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today described findings that Ireland spends more €7.1 billion* on alcohol – €600 million more than food - as “disturbing”.
€600 million more spent on alcohol than food – are we ready to pay the price? Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today described findings that Ireland spends more €7.1 billion* on alcohol – €600 million more than food - as “disturbingâ€.
Children and young people still exposed to alcohol as if it were ‘milk’ – new drink sales law is missed opportunity Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today welcomed new restrictions on alcohol sales but said the law did not go far enough with children and young people still being exposed to alcohol in shops and supermarkets as if it were an “ordinary product†like milk or fruit juice.
Dr Evelyn Gillan, head of Alcohol Focus Scotland and minimum price campaigner: Have We Bottled It? Alcohol Marketing and Young People - Alcohol Action Ireland conference presentation Professor Gerard…