Support grows for minimum drink prices
People are in favour of minimum prices for alcohol and bans on advertising, but are against ending sponsorship of sport and music events, according to a survey.
People are in favour of minimum prices for alcohol and bans on advertising, but are against ending sponsorship of sport and music events, according to a survey.
More than four out of five people in this country think that Irish people drink too much alcohol, according to a survey published yesterday by the Health Research Board.
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MORE THAN half of Irish men are against a ban on alcohol industry sponsorship of sports events as promised by the Government, a new survey has found. However most adults (58 per cent) support a minimum unit price for alcohol, according to the survey by the Health Research Board released yesterday.
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today welcomed the news that the majority of Irish people continue to back the introduction of minimum pricing, a floor price…
Statement from the Department of Health Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care, RoisÃn Shortall, T.D. today (11th July 2012) welcomed the publication by the Health Research Board of…
85% of people believe levels of alcohol consumption in Ireland are too high, a new survey on public attitudes has found.
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