Data released this week by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that alcohol-related visits to hospital emergency rooms rose 38% from 2001 to 2010. Regardless of…
Banning the sale of cheap booze will not increase the cost of alcohol for all drinkers, but will make it harder for young people to engage in dangerous binge drinking,…
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal that parents should bring older teenagers to the pub has been criticised for failing to address binge drinking among youngsters. From Independent.ie A heated debate erupted after…
Mixing alcohol with so called energy drinks has become popular, but with what risk? Peter Miller worries that research does not consider real world levels of consumption and that researchers'…
From the Irish Daily Mail on September 13, 2013.
NEW government policy is being drawn up to tackle the type of alcohol that is "too freely available at too low a cost", said Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. From…
Parents in Co Kerry will be encouraged to take their teenage children to the pub to teach them to drink sensibly. From The Irish Times The pilot scheme, backed by…
By Eamonn McCann– 12 September 2013 From the Belfast Telegraph I am not surprised that it is Mike Scott who has come rhyming to the rescue. The man from Edinburgh…
The marketing of alcohol products in sport is far more subtle and widespread than commonly acknowledged, according to new research. From the Irish Times A study of televised football matches…