Minimum pricing for drink as Varadkar targets booze issue
An attempt to tackle alcohol abuse will be made next month after Health Minister Leo Varadkar confirmed the draft of a minimum pricing for alcohol bill is to be published.…
Christmas pub crawls could end in tragedy
A leading Irish addiction counsellor has slammed any premises which allow customers to take part in the '12 Pubs of Christmas' bar crawl as “hugely reckless”. From Connacht Tribune Joe…
The Yes Woman: Why I’m searching for a sense of self at Al-Anon meetings
This week, I've undertaken a very personal challenge. Growing up amid alcoholismcreates obvious psychological consequences. After the breakdown of my parents' marriage, my mother encouraged us to see a counsellor.…
Call for ban on alcohol advertising at sport events
he Government has been told to end alcohol sponsorship of sports clubs and ban any advertising of beer, wine and spirits during televised matches by a ministerial forum. From New…
Students launch campaign to highlight the impact of alcohol on youth mental health
The Union of Students of Ireland (USI) has today (Wednesday) launched a new campaign that highlights the mental health impact of harmful drinking on young people. The USI's new resource…
Relationship that we need to redefine – Destructive drinking
Like an insecure, old-school politician who feels duty bound to be seen at nearly every funeral in their constituency, alcohol is a pallbearer at almost every tragedy, every premature or…
Legal drugs cause 75% of poisoning deaths
Legal drugs, including prescription medication and alcohol, account for three out of four of all deaths directly due to the effects of drugs. From the Irish Examiner Tranquillisers known as…
Demon drink: greatest public health issue of our age
Working on the front line in an addiction rehabilitation centre means that I see, first hand, the harm that substance addiction can have on individuals, families and the wider community.…
Dr Marie Laffoy: Alcohol and Cancer
Read the presentation on alcohol and cancer given by Dr Marie Laffoy, community oncology adviser with the National Cancer Control Programme, to the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Alcohol Harm…
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