Setting minimum prices for alcohol could help cut the near £700 million wasted each year tackling its misuse, the health minister has said. Edwin Poots said the Stormont Executive is still considering its options on the abuse of alcohol.
AAP Controversial new research argues the industry-funded DrinkWise organisation is being used as a puppet by alcohol companies to boost profits. Dr Peter Miller, from Deakin University's School of Psychology, described DrinkWise as a SAPRO (social aspects/public relations organisation) commonly u
RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has recently signed a bill that officially classifies beer as being ‘alcoholic’.
Darren Clarke celebrated his British Open win by going for a few drinks, but was it appropriate? BRIAN O’CONNELL and CONOR POPE hash it out by e-mail BRIAN O’CONNELL I was on the edge of my couch rooting for Darren Clarke last Sunday and was delighted he had finally got the majors monkey off his ba
THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Dmitry Medvedev has signed a new law which ends a legal quirk where beer was considered ‘food’. Previous laws decreed that anything with less than 10 per cent ethanol content was not deemed ‘alcoholic’ – meaning that beer was essentially sold as if it was entirely unregulated.
Sir, – Your report on alcohol-related deaths among people who were alcohol dependent (Home News, July 14th) yet again underlines the grave levels of alcohol misuse in this country.
Irish Times HealthPlus - 19/07/11 Click on image to see in full size
WHILE NEW research is painting a clearer picture of the links between alcohol and cancer, in Ireland statistical information is still difficult to assess.
The sale of cheap, below-cost, alcohol "should be banned" a Government spokesman has said. Deputy John Perry, speaking on behalf of Health Minister James Reilly, said the central aim of…
on 18/07/2011 00:00:00 Deputy John Perry, speaking on behalf of Health Minister James Reilly, said the central aim of the upcoming National Substance Misuse Strategy (NSMS), was to "reduce the amount of alcohol we drink in society".