Set a minimum price for alcohol
A letter to Independent.ie The decision to proceed with a Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy for alcohol in Northern Ireland reflects the increasing conviction of policy makers of the effectiveness…
Around 500 cancer deaths a year caused by alcohol
AROUND 500 of the 900 people who are diagnosed with alcohol-related cancers annually will die of the disease, it emerged yesterday. From Independent.ie The stark figure came as the Cross…
Action needed to reduce death toll from alcohol-related cancers
The challenge of reducing the number of lives claimed by alcohol-related cancers was discussed at the Cross Party Oireachtas Group on Alcohol Harm in Leinster House this (Thursday) morning. 900…
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…
Minimum alcohol pricing planned for the North
Northern Ireland is planning to introduce a minimum price for alcohol to try to combat alcohol abuse, the North's Minister of Health, Jim Wells, has said. From The Irish Times…
People as young as 20 dying from alcohol abuse
PEOPLE as young as 20 have died from alcohol-related illnesses, one of the countries leading consultants has revealed. From Independent.ie Dr Stephen Stewart, a consultant hepatologist in the Mater Hospital,…
Billy Keane: Last of the Lads reveal dangerous side effects of overdoing the socialising
Most of The Lads from The Team are either dead, punch drunk or too old to hack it. From Independent.ie The survivors have been sworn off for life by the…
Alcohol must be ‘top public health priority’
Alcohol is one of the world's top priority public health areas and one of the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Even though only half the world's population drinks alcohol,…
Most adults who drink too much are not alcoholics, CDC study finds
Contrary to popular opinion, only 10% of US adults who drink too much are alcoholics, according to a federal study released this week, a finding that could have implications for…
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