One in ten young teens with mental health issues are consuming alcohol, cigarettes and cannabis weekly. Researchers collected information from more than 2000 people aged 12-30 who attended headspace youth mental health clinics, and found patterns of substance abuse become more commons as young teen
An individual's breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) following alcohol intake is influenced by several factors, including food. While it is known that food delays the stomach emptying, thus reducing BrAC, onl
From TheJournal.ie KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL has confirmed that it has sent a letter to the Minister for Justice outlining the nature a recently passed motion which called for drink-driving limits…
Minister of State for Primary Care, Deputy Alex White (Lab), is to bring concrete proposals to the Cabinet next week on long awaited legislation to curb alcohol abuse. The junior…
Minister of State for Primary Care, Deputy Alex White (Lab), is to bring concrete proposals to the Cabinet next week on long awaited legislation to curb alcohol abuse.
An injection that practically eliminates alcohol cravings could help reduce the 2.5 million booze-related deaths each year.
Calorie counts are set to be put on alcoholic drinks in a bid to frighten drinkers – particularly women – into cutting down. Most manufacturers already include information on units of alcohol on labels in a voluntary agreeme
From The Globe On December 14, 2012, The Lancet together with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) hosted an event at the Royal Society in London to present…
From News Medical Binge drinking causes insulin resistance, which increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to the results of an animal study led by researchers at the Diabetes…
Introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol The availability of cheap alcohol has been a key contributing factor in the development of this country’s binge-drinking culture.