A legal challenge to the Scottish government's plans to introduce minimum pricing per unit of alcohol has failed. From the BBC The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) took action against the…
The Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court, has ruled today in favour of the legality of the Scottish government's plans to introduce minimum pricing per unit of alcohol. From…
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…
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…
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…
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" since October 2010, according to Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Minister Shatter said that…
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 From The Guardian Under minimum pricing of alcohol, the state dictates the cost, or at…