One of Ireland's largest drug treatment centres has reported a rise in addiction to a cocktail of alcohol, cocaine and benzodiazepine among the clients using its service last year. From…
IRISH GENERAL PRACTITIONERS (GPs) have called for a minimum pricing for alcohol to be introduced. The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) has made the call in its pre-Budget submission.…
Ireland's rate of alcohol consumption is one of the highest in Europe, is responsible for 90 deaths a month, and is a factor in half of all suicides, a meeting…
Can the highs of 'wine o'clock' lead to a crash that lasts for days From the Irish Independent Chrissie Russell – 08 October 2013 If you check Twitter on a…
Join us at Facing ’The Fear': Alcohol and Mental Health in Ireland to hear expert speakers discuss how alcohol is impacting on mental health in Ireland. Alcohol Action Ireland's 2013…
THE GOVERNMENT HAS been called upon to bring in the mooted alcohol misuse strategy soon – and not delay it further. From thejournal.ie That is according to the National Off-Licence…
A priest at the funeral of Chloe Kinsella in Limerick has a made strong plea to young people to live their lives to the full and warned of the devastation…
ALCOHOL abuse is rising in much of the developed world - and in many countries, female drinkers are driving that growth. From the Courier Mail This is global: the richer…
British girls are the west's biggest teenage drinkers. As we were with tobacco, we're in deep denial about the dangers of alcohol. From The Guardian Years ago, I started having…
A range of measures to tackle alcohol misuse, including minimum pricing in supermarkets, is expected to go to Cabinet immediately after being agreed by a sub-committee of ministers. From the…