Facebook fanning alcohol use
Facebook has become saturated with official and unofficial alcohol marketing, in a trend health experts say is exposing young people to relentless promotion of binge drinking. From The Age Alcohol…
Letter: This is not a question of demonisation but rather prioritizing the health and wellbeing of society as a whole
Letter to the Irish Independent from Alcohol Action Ireland CEO, Suzanne Costello: It is important to provide a counterpoint to the views expressed by the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland…
We cannot drink away our sorrows
Mags Gargan reports from a conference discussing the relationship between alcohol and mental health in Ireland. From The Irish Catholic Homer Simpson once said alcohol was the “cause of, and…
Rape Crisis chief backs USI split from drinkaware
THE country's major counselling organisation for victims of rape and sexual assault has strongly endorsed the decision by Union of Students in Ireland (USI) to sever all links with drinkaware.ie.…
Canada ‘can show us the way ahead for minimum alcohol pricing’
Everyone knows the North-East has a drink problem and this why the regions alcohol office, Balance, is backing a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England. Health and Education…
Students body withdraws from DrinkAware initiative
The body representing Irish third-level students has withdrawn from the DrinkAware campaign, citing concerns over its ties to the alcohol industry and muted response to Arthur's Day celebrations. From The…
Drinking sparks huge rise in liver disease
THE health service is struggling to cope with a surge in cases of liver disease – with one specialist unit showing 14,000 people were admitted to hospital for treatment for…
Facing ‘The Fear’: Speaker Presentations
Below are the speaker presentations from Alcohol Action Ireland's conference Facing 'The Fear': Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland, held at the RCPI on KIldare Street, Dublin on November 20,…
Self-harm over public holidays linked to alcohol, research finds
The peak times for people turning up in hospital emergency departments suffering from self- harm after drinking large volumes of alcohol tend to be linked to public holidays, according to…
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