Alcohol fuels 30% of self-harm cases
From CorkNews.ie Alcohol is involved in almost a third of deliberate self-harm acts in Cork, prompting experts in suicidal behaviour to urge people to be cautious when using alcohol this…
Obesity and alcohol are big health burdens, says research
Over nine million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making it the health risk factor with the greatest toll worldwide, say experts.
Drink-driving detections fall by 50%
The number of motorists detected driving under the influence of alcohol has fallen by more than 50% over the past five years, with a record low number of drink-driving offences likely to be recorded in 2012.
Alcohol fuels 30% of self-harm cases
Alcohol is involved in almost a third of deliberate self-harm acts in Cork, prompting experts in suicidal behaviour to urge people to be cautious when using alcohol this Christmas.
High blood pressure, smoking and alcohol most dangerous health risks
High blood pressure, smoking and alcohol abuse are the most dangerous health risks in the world, a major study has shown. In the space of 20 years, all three have overtaken child hunger to become the leading causes of premature death.
Time restrictions on television do not reduce underage exposure to alcohol advertising
Efforts to reduce underage exposure to alcohol advertising by implementing time restrictions have not worked, according to new research from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Dutch Institute for Alcohol Policy.
Varadkar hits back at Shortall over claims FG blocked alcohol reforms
From the Irish Independent TRANSPORT Minister Leo Varadkar has taken a sideswipe at former junior health minister Roisin Shortall after she claimed Fine Gael blocked her attempted reforms of alcohol…
Call For National Alcohol Strategy To Be Brought To Cabinet
From Build.ie Labour T.D. for Waterford and Vice Chair of the Health Committee , Ciara Conway is calling for the National Alcohol Strategy to be brought to cabinet so that…
Reduced alcohol levels see drink-driving arrests fall by 1,800 annually
Drink-driving arrests by gardaà have fallen by just over 1,800 in the past year after reduced alcohol levels for drivers were introduced. Figures show the number of arrests for the offence have halved in the past five years.
Councillors welcome Government proposal’s for alcohol prices
STRICT limits on the price of alcohol will reduce domestic violence according to councillors. A proposed minimum price of 45p a unit has been welcomed after two senior North Wales councillors called on shops and supermarkets to be more res
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