AFP - South Africa plans to ban alcohol advertising in a bid to rein in violent crime fuelled by excessive drinking, the health minister said Tuesday. With one of the world's highest crime rates, the country attracts foreign experts
The number of off-licence premises in an area is statistically linked to the number of underage drinkers admitted to hospital for alcohol-related problems, a study suggests.
THREE out of four violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol in some parts of Scotland.
Unless you are teetotal, we've all had a morning after when we are forced to wonder why on earth we did that hugely embarrassing thing while drunk the previous night.
With two separate reviews of the codes covering the advertising of food and alcohol products underway, the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) has written to the various industry stakeholders calling on them to support and defend the concept of self-regulation in the industry.
Adults in Scotland are consuming 23% more alcohol than adults in England and Wales, official figures have revealed. The NHS Health Scotland report said that percentage represented the biggest difference recorded during the 17 years of measuring th
Studies show in-utero alcohol consumption can cause ADHD, autism and other neurological conditions, writes FIONA GARTLAND WOMEN IN Ireland who drink while pregnant are creating children three times more likely to crave alcohol, according to a leading specialist in the field.
One of the major influences on whether a child will binge drink between the ages of 16 and 34 years is the parenting style of their mother and/or father, UK think tank Demos revealed after carrying out a study involving over 15,000 children.
The Government should "seriously consider" raising taxes on alcohol to reduce the estimated €3.7 billion cost to the state from alcohol abuse, according to a HSE report on the issue.…
on 25/08/2011 13:54:13 The Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) today backed calls by Alcohol Action Ireland for a minimum price for alcohol, saying such a move would to help prevent alcohol abuse.