Irish Times – Tackling the cost of alcohol harm
Madam, - As the mandarins in Merrion Street are preparing for the most costly budget in our State's history, I would like to endorse the proposal by Alcohol Action Ireland…
Madam, - As the mandarins in Merrion Street are preparing for the most costly budget in our State's history, I would like to endorse the proposal by Alcohol Action Ireland…
Underage drinking, fuelled by the "ludicrously cheap price of alcohol" in supermarkets, is costing the National Health Service £19m a year. The Alcohol Concern report said that the number of…
Growing Numbers of children in the United Kingdom are ending up in hospital because they have drunk so much, with more girls requiring treatment than boys, according to new figures.…
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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…