THE EQUIVALENT of 4½ pints of beer, or 1¼ bottles of wine, is consumed by almost a third of 18- to 24-year-old drinkers on a typical night out, a new report on alcohol has revealed.

A new Government report has again highlighted the growing problem of alcohol abuse in Ireland. The report, launched by Minister for State at the Department of Health Roisin Shortall, shows that approximately 20% of those surveyed experienced some form of harm as a result of their drinking, with men

- 04:22 PM More than half of Irish drinkers consume alcohol in a harmful manner, according to the results of a new survey out today. Harmful drinking, using AUDIT-C scores, was more common among male drinkers (71%) than female drinkers (44%) and more common among 18–24-year-old drinkers (75%) than

New research confirms the level of harmful drinking in Ireland    Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has called on the Government to make the Action Plan…

Minister of State for Health Roisin Shortall has said it is crucial people reduce their level of alcohol consumption.

Letter to The Irish Times A chara,  – Twelve months ago I gave a presentation on the subject of youth drug and alcohol abuse to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on…

From The Scottish Herald ITALY has become the latest country to oppose the Scottish Government's flagship minimum alcohol price policy. It has lodged a formal objection with the European Commission…

Peer pressure be damned -- it really is possible to have fun without alcohol, says John Costello A sneaky swig of beer or tipple of wine is often seen as a teenage right of passage.