Minimum pricing will bring “substantial health and social benefits” says new IAS report
A new report published today by IAS summarises the latest evidence on minimum pricing and rebuts some common criticisms (often from vested interest groups) of the policy. From Eurocare A…
Government is urged to come down on the side of public health interests
The Government has been urged to prioritise public health over commercial interests, as leading medics reported “shocking” levels of alcohol-related harm, with a massive 247 per cent increase in discharge…
Study reveals link between binge drinking and risk for developing alcoholic liver disease
Long after a hangover, a night of bad decisions might take a bigger toll on the body than previously understood. Described in the current issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental…
Drinking To Alleviate Mood Symptoms Associated With Alcohol Dependence
Rosa M. Crum, M.D., M.H.S., of the Johns Hopkins Health Institutions, Baltimore, Md., and colleagues examined whether self-medicating mood symptoms is associated with the increased probability of the onset and…
Gardai have targeted over 900 licensed premises suspected of selling alcohol to minors with “test purchases”
Gardai have targeted over 900 licensed premises suspected of selling alcohol to minors with "test purchases" since October 2010, according to Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Minister Shatter said that…
Alcohol sports sponsors in doctors’ crosshairs
Since 1990 there have been 11 committees and 15 reports giving advice on how to tackle alcohol-related harm, reports Gary Culliton, but to little effect. From The Irish Medical Times…
New research finds minimum alcohol prices in Canada save lives without harming the drinks industry
New research finds minimum alcohol prices in Canada save lives without harming the drinks industry From The Guardian Under minimum pricing of alcohol, the state dictates the cost, or at…
NOFAS responds to “Light Drinking” during pregnancy research
Research published last week in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology affirms that, “”¦the safest option for pregnant women is to avoid drinking [alcohol] during pregnancies.” Although, if…
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