The drinks industry engaged in a sustained effort to dissuade the Coalition from banning the sponsorship of major sporting events by drink companies, official records show. From The Irish Times…
A DECISION by a popular under-age disco to set up a "wet zone" for inebriated children has been described as "pro-active" by a leading campaigner for responsible alcohol consumption. From…
“Booze pages” on Facebook that have as many as 10m “likes” have been blamed for promoting excessive drinking through giveaways and posts that suggest things like drinking early in the…
Quitting alcohol for short periods seems to bring health benefits – but it also changes your mindset about drinking, and that could be a bigger gain From the New Scientist…
Alcohol use and abuse among university students is one of the most significant challenges facing those involved in educating and supporting today's students. The adverse consequences of excessive drinking among…
More people are expected to seek help from drug and alcohol charities over the new year. From BBC News Three of the biggest services in Wales - Cais in north…
The enormous growth of social media in recent years has inevitably drawn alcohol marketing, but the online world lacks the rules established in older mediums to protect kids, UK researchers…
As a nation, the Irish have traditionally had a high tolerance for excessive "social" drinking, especially around the festive season. Many of the effects of our collective alcohol dependence and…
Raising the price of booze saves lives and money. Scotland is right to try it AMONG man's earliest artefacts are vessels to store and carry booze. Drunk from Stone Age…
People are drinking less but doing so more harmfully. Policymakers want higher prices””causing a headache for the booze industry BY DAY tourists flock to Plaza de España in central Madrid…