My view from behind the bar at Electric Picnic is truly sobering
More than 40,000 people descended on Stradbally, Co Laois, this past weekend for the Electric Picnic, tents in hand and ready for a three-day drinking party. They were willing to…
Irish Heart Foundation advises cutting alcohol
When offered alcohol, Say ’When' Sooner is the message from the Irish Heart Foundation for Heart Month in September. From The Irish Times The consequences of drinking more than the…
Over one million Irish adults at increased risk of no 1 killer – heart disease and stroke due to high alcohol consumption.
Today (26.8.14) at the launch of the Irish Heart Foundation's annual September Heart Month campaign, former Father Ted actor Frank Kelly joined heart transplant survivor and Ireland's favourite maitre d'…
70% of those on probation battling drugs or alcohol
More than 3,500 offenders being supervised by probation services in Northern Ireland have problems with drug and alcohol misuse. From the Belfast Telegraph The number equates to more than 70%…
Adult Drinking Patterns Survey in Northern Ireland 2013
Results from the fifth Adult Drinking Patterns Survey were published today. ~ Tuesday, 19 August 2014 The survey was conducted between 1 October 2013 and 30 November 2013 across a…
Dr Declan Bedford explains how implementing evidence-based policy and legislation has reduced drink driving on our roads
Dr Declan Bedford explains how implementing evidence-based policy and legislation has reduced drink driving on our roads from Alcohol Action Ireland on Vimeo.
Time to warn drinkers about the risk of cancer
Australians have become accustomed to labels on cigarettes warning about the risk of smoking causing cancer and other diseases. And our research, published in the latest edition of BMC Public…
Strong state alcohol policies reduce likelihood of binge drinking
People living in states with stronger alcohol policy environments have a substantially lower likelihood of any binge drinking, frequent binge drinking, and high-intensity binge drinking, according to a new study…
Call for health warnings on bottles of alcohol
CIGARETTE-LIKE warnings should be made compulsory on alcohol packaging in order to inform the public of the dangers of excessive drinking, campaigners have said. From Independent.ie Politicians and awareness groups…
Young people celebrating their Leaving Cert results should not be targeted by cheap alcohol promotions
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has called on pubs and nightclubs not to use cheap alcohol promotions to target young people planning on celebrating their Leaving…
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