Ireland tops list for pregnant women drinking
Ireland has the world's highest rate of women drinking alcohol while pregnant, even though public health campaigns warn repeatedly of the risk to the baby. According to the research, 60.4%…
Job Vacancy – Head of Communications and Advocacy
Alcohol Action Ireland are looking to recruit a Head of Communications and Advocacy to increase awareness and understanding of Alcohol Action Ireland's work to reduce alcohol-related harm and engage and…
Alcohol’s cost to society
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pointed out that, beyond health consequences, the harmful use of alcohol brings significant social and economic losses to individuals and society at large.[i] In…
900 people in Ireland diagnosed with alcohol-related cancer every year – Sobering facts to be delivered at public talk tonight
Irish Cancer Society statement: Alcohol is the cause of around 900 incidences of cancer in Ireland each year, and 500 of these patients will die of their disease. These sobering…
National Children’s Charities Join Forces to Support Alcohol Bill: Enough is Enough
Three of Ireland's leading children's charities, Barnardos, the Children's Rights Alliance and the ISPCC have joined forces today to express disappointment at the postponement of the debate on the Public…
Time to turn awareness into action and support our communities in their efforts to reduce alcohol harm
“Those working hard to address alcohol misuse in communities throughout Ireland are doing a great job in difficult circumstances. They are working at the very sharp edge of alcohol harm…
New Irish study shows minimum unit pricing for alcohol will affect 14% of drinkers
Research shows that the cheapest alcohol products were favoured by the heaviest drinkers, irrespective of income levels From the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Research led by RCSI (Royal…
Alcohol harm and health inequalities
Lower socioeconomic groups generally consume less alcohol overall and contain a higher proportion of abstainers, but they experience higher levels of alcohol harm than wealthier groups in society with the…
Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes ruling on Minimum Unit Pricing
Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes the ruling of the Scottish Court of Session and hopes to see minimum unit pricing (MUP) implemented in Scotland as soon as possible, where it will…
Awareness of risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption is lowest among those who binge drink the most
Awareness of some of the most significant risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption is lowest among those young people who binge drink the most, the Healthy Ireland Survey 2016 has…
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