Breathalyser laws come into force in France
New motoring laws have come into force in France making it compulsory for drivers to carry breathalyser kits in their vehicles.
Self-harm link to suicide highlighted
Two studies into suicide and self-harm have raised issues about the enforcement of laws on the sale of paracetamol and of patients
Sobering lessons for young Irish abroad
THINGS ain’t what they used to be.
Improving the lives of children and young people
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald has this week launched a public consultation on improving the lives of children and young people in Ireland. Consultation forms can be completed…
Alcohol producers on track to deliver labelling health pledge
Alcohol producers are on track to deliver their pledge to provide health information on 80% of alcohol labels on UK shelves by the end of 2013, according to Portman Group data.
Drunken fans
• Last week, I spent a week in Bavaria, southern Germany, and was interested to see German efficiency in action. Public transport was clean, on time and inexpensive.
£7m Big Lottery funding to tackle alcohol abuse
The Big Lottery Fund is giving £7m in grants to help tackle alcohol abuse in Northern Ireland.
Summer drive to stop alcohol blighting children’s lives
Children’s lives are being ruined by alcohol-fuelled violence, says charity CHILDREN 1ST, as new research suggests almost a quarter of people living in Scotland (23 per cent) have seen someone who’s been drinking being aggressive or violent towa
Charities are providing drugs and alcohol services in place of the NHS
Just two months after the coalition's drugs policies came under fire from campaigners who accused the government of putting lives at risk by promoting total abstinence to deal with addiction, a fresh row has erupted over the transfer o
Health chiefs cut limits on safe drinking
From the Evening Herald: By Fiona Dillon Monday June 25 2012 THE recommended weekly alcohol limits for both men and women have been cut by Irish experts. It is now…
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