Early tipple does not serve children
By Arlene Harris in the Irish Examiner Sunday, September 02, 2012 The younger your kids drink the more likely they are to suffer alcohol-related problems later in their lives, a…
By Arlene Harris in the Irish Examiner Sunday, September 02, 2012 The younger your kids drink the more likely they are to suffer alcohol-related problems later in their lives, a…
The younger your kids drink the more likely they are to suffer alcohol-related problems later in their lives, a new study reveals. Arlene Harris reports.
By Niall Murray, Education Correspondent in the Irish Examiner Friday, August 31, 2012 Drink-free student accommodation and more reporting of cheap alcohol promotions are among plans to widen action against…
Friday August 31 2012 from the Corkman A new complaints process to combat excessively cheap drink promotions in pubs and clubs in Northern Ireland comes into force this weekend.…
A new complaints process to combat excessively cheap drink promotions in pubs and clubs in Northern Ireland comes into force this weekend. The industry code to monitor the responsible sale of alcohol has been drawn up amid growing concern about binge drinking, particularly among young people.
Drinking too much is bad for you. But too many people underestimate what is a safe amount of alcohol. In this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Nick Sheron, a liver expert…
Parliament has voted to keep the alcohol purchase age at 18. In a rare three-way vote, MPs chose to keep the status quo over moving it up to 20 or changing to a split age of 18 at on-license venues and 20 at off-licenses.
NEWS that the amount of alcohol consumed in Scotland is in decline for the first time since records began is much to be welcomed. But we should hesitate before raising a glass – filled with a soft drink, naturally – in celebration.
THE amount of alcohol bought in Scotland has dropped for the first time since records began, figures have revealed. Statistics show a four per cent fall in the amount of pure alcohol sold in Scotland – the first decrease since officials sta
Drinking too much is bad for you. But too many people underestimate what is a safe amount of alcohol.