Alcohol policy in tatters as health experts revolt
Coalition's limited concessions to drinks industry puts collaborative approach on the rocks
Coalition's limited concessions to drinks industry puts collaborative approach on the rocks
Setting an alcohol minimum price is the government's big plan to cut binge drinking. But what difference will it really make? We've got the data • Get the data
Exclusive Guardian investigation confirms health groups' fears that banning sale of drink below cost price will not work
Women are more likely than men to suffer a poor night?s sleep after drinking alcohol, according to a study. It has long been known that alcohol can initially deepen sleep during the early part of the night, but disrupt i
At least 100,000 children across the country are suffering neglect as a direct result of their parents' alcohol problems - with a shocking one in six child abuse cases linked…
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AT least 100,000 children across the country are suffering neglect as a direct result of their parents’ alcohol problems — with a shocking one in six child abuse cases linked to the condition.
CHILDREN OF alcoholic parents lead lives of ?quiet desperation? and must not be ignored by the next government, Alcohol Action Ireland has said. The charity is calling on the new government to introduce a minimum price for alcohol, curb availability and accessibility, and regulate the promotion of
MORE than 30,000 families shared payouts totalling ?1bn from Irish Life last year, after making claims on policies that covered them when they got ill, a member of the family died or they lost their jobs. Breast cancer was the single biggest cause of claims for those who have specified illness cove