As many as a quarter of a million people will die from alcohol abuse over the next two decades unless the Government takes the problem as seriously as it did smoking, health experts have warned. Figures from the World Health Organisation showed th
According to WHO, morbidity attributable to alcohol in countries with an established market economy (10?3% of disability adjusted life years) comes second only to that of tobacco (11?7%).1 Liver disease is responsible for 70% of the directly recorded mort
Expand A new report has found a big increase in the amount of high alcohol content drinks on sale to New Zealanders. The latest Statistics New Zealand report into Alcohol Available for Consumption found the total amount of alcoholic drinks on sale in New Zealand rose by 0.6 per cent in the year to
Ireland has the second highest cancer rate in the world, yet almost one in five Irish adults do not believe there is a connection between alcohol and cancer. Figures compiled…
One in six cases of child abuse in Ireland is alcohol related - and this figure is liable to be an under estimation. In the recent ISPCC National Children's Consultation…
With election excitement gripping the country, Alcohol Action Ireland is calling on all candidates to save lives by making alcohol a top priority in their election campaigns. So far on…
With election excitement gripping the country, Alcohol Action Ireland is calling on all candidates to save lives by making alcohol a top priority in their election campaigns. So far on…
The partner of the late rock star Stuart Cable is leading a new campaign for stronger warnings on alcohol packaging.
The level of drinking in Britain is among the 20 highest in the world, research suggests. Admissions to hospital through drinking rise to more than 860,000 or 176 per day in England
Parents' actions can, in some situations, actually increase the risk of young people getting too drunk, a new report from the UK has found. The Influence of family and friends…