Page 1 of 2 Does a reduction in the price of alcohol result in an increase in deaths due to alcohol? This was the subject of a study following a significant reduction in taxes in Finland in 2004 (30% for spirits, 3% for wine).
One in 10 cancers in men, and one in 33 in women, across western Europe are caused by drinking, new medical research reveals. The extensive investigation into the impact of alcohol on health shows that while even small amounts increase the risk, drinking above recommended limits causes the majority
HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS face a tighter squeeze following another sharp increase in consumer prices in March, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.
Drinking a ‘safe’ amount of alcohol below the recommended daily limit increases the risk of developing cancer, with the danger remaining even if you become teetotal, experts say.
Nothing wrong in 5 drinks a day, 45% say in survey
WA parents have been told by the State Government not to give their teenage children alcohol at home. Youth Minister Robyn McSweeney and Mental Health Minister Helen Morton said yesterday it was a bad idea to introduce alcohol to children even under supervision before they turned 18.
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Only eight A&E departments nationally offer alcohol harm reduction interventions for under-16s, Alcohol Concern says
Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda is lobbying for a minimum alcohol price in the Northern Territory.
Senate Bill 232 -- introduced in November by state senator Jane Nelson and currently being debated by the Criminal Justice Committee of the Texas State Senate -- recommends that every person put on probation following a conviction of driving while intoxicated (DWI) wear an alcohol-sensing monitor.