Have We Bottled It? Alcohol Marketing and Young People
Alcohol is one of the most heavily marketed products on our shelves with a total market value of €6 billion in Ireland this year. Alcohol marketing targets young people and…
Alcohol is one of the most heavily marketed products on our shelves with a total market value of €6 billion in Ireland this year. Alcohol marketing targets young people and…
Brussels is a battlefield of rule-making; there are always a thousand small skirmishes taking place off-camera, many with an impact on your future and the bottom lines of big companies.…
Researchers in the US say they have found a "tipsy" gene that explains why some people feel alcohol's effects quicker than others. The study, by the University of North Carolina,…
Over a million children in the UK between the ages of four and 15 were exposed to alcohol ads during televised England games at this year's World Cup, according to…
Alcohol Concern cites research showing more than 1 million under-16-year-olds saw multiple drinks ads during World Cup Alcohol Concern has called for a ban on TV and internet alcohol ads…
Slower reaction times, more errors were linked to higher consumption A new study confirms what many people may know first- or secondhand: Too much alcohol slows reaction time and increases…
Cannabis, cocaine and ecstacy are the top three illegal drugs abused by students in one of our leading universities, according to a new study. The study of a sample of…
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Health groups have called for the Government to act to tackle the "plague" of illness caused by cheap alcohol. Campaigners found young adults could get drunk on strong cider for…
Millions of children are at risk of neglect because of a parent's drinking, and yet the problem is being ignored, say charities. Alcohol Concern and the Children's Society want social…