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Alcohol ’causes 13,000 cancer cases a year’

  • Post published:08/04/2011
  • Post category:World News

Alcohol causes about 13,000 cancers a year in Britain, according to a pan-European study published today (FRI) in the British Medical Journal.

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Effects of a large reduction in alcohol prices on mortality in Finland

  • Post published:08/04/2011
  • Post category:World News

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).

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Drink link to 10pc of cancers in men

  • Post published:08/04/2011
  • Post category:News

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

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Budgets tighten as annual rate of inflation hits 3%

  • Post published:07/04/2011
  • Post category:News

HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS face a tighter squeeze following another sharp increase in consumer prices in March, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

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Alcohol still causes cancer, even if you drink a ‘safe’ amount

  • Post published:07/04/2011
  • Post category:World News

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.

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Teens don’t see problem with alcohol

  • Post published:07/04/2011
  • Post category:World News

Nothing wrong in 5 drinks a day, 45% say in survey

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Parents warned not to give kids alcohol

  • Post published:06/04/2011
  • Post category:World News

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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Irish Times – Online guide to alcohol services now available

  • Post published:05/04/2011
  • Post category:AAI in the News

The Irish Times HealthPlus - 05/04/11 Click on image to view in full size

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A&E units failing underage drinkers, charity warns

  • Post published:05/04/2011
  • Post category:World News

Only eight A&E departments nationally offer alcohol harm reduction interventions for under-16s, Alcohol Concern says

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Minimum alcohol price a must, says Gooda

  • Post published:05/04/2011
  • Post category:World News

Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda is lobbying for a minimum alcohol price in the Northern Territory.

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