A top doctor has called on the government to tackle boozing by elderly people after new figures showed a shocking number of drink-related hospital admissions among pensioners.
The alcohol industry is lobbying very hard at EU level against the Scottish government’s proposals to introduce a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol products.
A daily 'allowance' of 16 cans equates to quite a lot, even by Irish standards, writes Declan Lynch
CHILDREN aged as young as 12 are receiving treatment for alcohol problems in Gloucestershire. Latest official figures show there are 48 youngsters aged under 18 in the county getting help through substance misuse services, where booze wa
THE Royal Bolton Hospital was one of the first in the world to have a seven-dayper- week specialist alcohol service — which doctors say is now freeing up more than 1,000 bed places per year.
Young people who are reluctant to discuss their mental-health problems face to face are turning to the web for support and information THREE YEARS AGO OisÃn Scollard set up a website he believes could have prevented the death of his brother, Cormac, had it been created earlier.
From the Medical Independent The Medical Council has received a proposal from a group wishing to establish Ireland ’s first official support service for doctors, interns and medical students suffering with…
Veronika Larisova from Bondi BUF explains why that 'innocent' glass of wine with meals is the culprit for piling on the kilos. I'm one of those people who maintain the…
The Medical Council has received a proposal from a group wishing to establish Ireland’s first official support service for doctors, interns and medical students suffering with substance misuse problems, the Medical Independent (MI) has learned.
Veronika Larisova from Bondi BUF explains why that 'innocent' glass of wine with meals is the culprit for piling on the kilos.