A former convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee has suggested that alcohol industry witnesses should be recalled to the committee in light of the information that has been published about evidence regarding minimum alcohol pricing having been distorted.
Discharge rates for alcoholic liver disease rose 247% for 15-34 year-olds from 1995-2007 Prof Aiden McCormack of the Irish Society of Gastroenterology accused the alcohol industry of a “conflict of…
Frequent binge drinking in college can cause more than a hangover. Regularly consuming multiple drinks in a short window of time can cause immediate changes in circulation that increase an…
Leading supermarkets and drinks companies distorted evidence in an attempt to prevent the Scottish Government introducing a minimum price for alcohol, researchers say.From The Independent Wednesday 24 April 2013 Academics…
“Habitual” drinkers, not alcoholics, account for most people with alcohol-related liver disease. From the Irish Examiner Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Experts are particularly concerned at the rise in the number…
From The Irish Sun, Wednesday, April 24, 2013
From The Herald, Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Alcohol sponsorship of sport will be seen as a crazy idea in 15 years, a public health specialist has warned. From Independent.ie As doctors warned that the number of young…
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, welcomes today's statement from the RCPI's Policy Group on Alcohol and echoes its calls for the introduction of minimum pricing, along…