Alcohol poisoning accounted for almost half of poisoning deaths in the counties of Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan between 2005 and 2009. A total of 122 poisoning deaths were recorded in these regions by the Irish National Drug-Related Death’s Index (NDRDI) during the five-year period, with alcoho
More than 30 leading medical bodies and charities are pushing the UK government to ban alcohol advertising on television and in sport. The group has asserted that alcohol advertising and marketing has become so pervasive that a full ban is the only way to protect children and teens.
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…
From STV. Around a third of trauma incidents such as falls or car crashes involved alcohol consumption, new figures reveal. Alcohol played some role in 37% of around 5000 incidents…
From Medical Press. Rather than gaining "liquid courage" to let loose with friends, teenage drinkers are more likely to feel like social outcasts, according to a new sociological study. Published…
24/05/2012 Cut-price alcohol will become a thing of the past after Parliament today passed the Alcohol Minimum Pricing Bill. This will pave the way for the introduction of a preferred…
Alcohol-related injuries are clogging up accident and emergency departments in Scotland's hospitals, a major new report has revealed.
Practice The number of alcohol dependency prescription drugs dispensed has risen by 60 per cent in the past eight years, with almost 168,000 items issued in.
Almost three-quarters of the alcohol sold in the UK last year was part of a promotion, according to new research.
The internet is allowing an increasing number of underage drinkers in Britain to buy alcohol without adequate identification checks, a new report has warned.