25% of Scottish intensive care admissions alcohol related
5 August, 2012 | By Steve Ford from NursingTimes.net Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions, according to a study published online in the journal…
Teenage drink and drug abuse figures cause for concern
By Chris Kilpatrick in the Belfast Telegraph Monday, 6 August 2012 Steady numbers of teenagers every week require hospital treatment for the effects of drink and drugs — with an…
The irony of it all
The Olympics are a stark contrast between peak condition athletes and a burger-munching public As an avid sports fan, I have marvelled at the athleticism of the different competitors in the Olympics.
Teenage drink and drug abuse figures cause for concern
Steady numbers of teenagers every week require hospital treatment for the effects of drink and drugs — with an increase in legal highs noted by medical staff, latest figures have revealed.
MCD to complain to Garda Ombudsman over concert inquiry
Music promoters MCD are expected to make a formal complaint to the Garda Ombudsman Commission this week over the findings of a Garda inquiry into last month’s Swedish House Mafia concert.
26 teens taken to hospital with alcohol poisoning at Wiz Khalifa gig
Twenty-Six teenagers were treated at Nassau University Medical Centre for alcohol-related illness.
Drinking injuries cost $8m
Almost one-in-three patients seeking treatment at ACT emergency departments have been drinking, costing the territory $8.8 million a year. And a Curtin University academic said the figures won't improve until governments increase the legal drinking age to 21, reduce trading hours for licensed premi
25% of Scottish intensive care admissions alcohol related
Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions, according to a study published online in the journal Anaesthesia.
Longford chippy owner in dramatic u-turn on serving alcohol
A CHIP shop boss who won a licence to sell booze changed his mind after public protests. Nirveer Bansal, owner of Longford Fish and Chips, has given in to public pressure and performed a U-turn on his plan to sell beers and lagers to customers alon
Ireland plays to drinking culture in its temporary Olympic home turf
Many countries have set up showcase ‘homes’ in London and the Irish one has opted for a pub look, writes RONAN McGREEVY in London THE COMPETITION for national pride which characterise the Olympics is not just confined to the sporting arenas.
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