Health minister to take on drugs and alcohol policy
Health Minister Leo Varadkar will take up direct responsibility for the sensitive areas of drug and alcohol policy. From the Irish Examiner The decision followed days of confusion within the…
Adding alcohol to energy drinks leads to an increased urge to drink
Public health advocates in recent years have become concerned not with the consumption of energy drinks by youth but also their joint consumption with alcohol by young adults. New research…
Ireland cannot afford the price of cheap alcohol in the off-trade
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has said that calls for a reduction in excise duty on alcohol serve only vested interests, not the public health. “Despite…
Heart health benefits of light drinking brought into question
A reduction in alcohol consumption, even for light-to-moderate drinkers, could be linked to improved cardiovascular health, including a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, lower body mass index and blood…
Drink “responsibly” messages overwhelmingly used to promote product rather than convey public health information.
A new study, published in Drug & Alcohol Dependence, has found that "responsibility messages were overwhelmingly used to promote product rather than convey relevant public health information". Abstract from ScienceDirect…
‘Alcohol link’ to those arrested
Almost half of those arrested in Northern Ireland had recently consumed alcohol, it was disclosed. From the Belfast Telegraph Assaults were linked to many of the detentions, according to a…
‘Backlash not behind move’ to axe Arthur’s Day
Guinness bosses have axed Arthur's Day ”” but insist the move has nothing to do with widespread criticism of the event. From the Irish Examiner Officials for drink's maker Diageo…
Guinness Amplify is sales promotion dressed up as altruism, says Alcohol Action Ireland
“Guinness Amplify is merely another sales promotion dressed up as altruism, despite its claims about supporting emerging musicians in Ireland. This is about selling alcohol, not music," said Suzanne Costello,…
We equate drink with fitness, success, prowess, sex and celebrity in a sinister, paradoxical alliance
The most recent research on the influence and impact of our national addiction to alcohol reminds us, yet again, that as a nation we drink too much and that our…
A sporting chance: Is it time to get off the booze and on the ball?
From the World Cup to international rugby and grassroots GAA, alcohol is everywhere in sport. But there are signs of a backlash and now ex-rugby international Denis Hickie has backed…
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