Wines now pack more alcohol than labels claim
THE RISE of mighty merlots, stonking sauvignons and potent pinots has been a defining feature of our recent love affair with wine. And as the taste has got ever bigger so too has the alcohol.
Young athletes use fewer drugs, but more alcohol
(Reuters Life!) - Teens who exercise and play team sports are less likely to be smokers or use marijuana and other drugs than their peers, but they do drink more alcohol, a study said.
Producers understate true strength of wines
The rise of mighty merlots, stonking sauvignons and potent pinots has been a defining feature of our recent love affair with wine. And as the taste has got ever bigger so too has the amount of alcohol in our glass.
Think the odd glass of wine at home helps teenagers learn to drink sensibly? What nonsense, says leading psychologist
Drinking is something we enjoy and inevitably see as an integral part of adult life. Culturally, alcohol is in our blood — and, for many, literally so.
Children reveal worry over parents’ drinking
IT'S what your offspring are thinking about but don't want to mention: excessive drinking by their parents.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley demands supermarkets take action on alcohol
Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has written to the UK's leading supermarkets demanding action after Department of Health (DoH) officials said that the retail giants had failed to follow through on commitments to remov
Sinead Ryan: How to stop teen girls drinking? Simple. Tell them it will make them fat
How many millions of euro do we spend as a nation warning young people against the dangers of drink? I wonder if we're wasting most of it. Messages from Government and State agencies often centre on health risks.
Irish Examiner – Alcohol liver disease rate trebles in 12 years
The number of young people presenting with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) more than trebled over a 12-year-period, leading research experts have said. Writing a letter to the editor in the…
Alcohol-related hospital admissions reach record level
The number of alcohol-related hospital admissions in England has topped 1m for the first time, according to official statistics.
60% of those treated for drug use are teens
HEROIN and tranquillisers are the most common drugs resulting in treatment after alcohol and cannabis in Cork and Kerry.
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