Newstalk – Calls for minimum price for alcohol
One-in-three 16 and 17 year olds have seen an ad or pop-up for alcohol appear on their Facebook page. That is according to survey by Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) of…
Minimum Pricing: Alcohol Action Ireland on TV3 FYI News
As the Junior Cert Results are released, Alcohol Action Ireland Director Fiona Ryan says it is cheaper than ever to get drunk in Ireland and calls for a minimum price…
Two out of three Irish adults back minimum pricing for alcohol, survey reveals
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today revealed that two out of three Irish adults back a minimum price for alcohol, a floor price below which alcohol…
Helsinkin Sanomat (Finland) – Nearly 70% would reduce blood-alcohol threshold for drink-driving cases
Finnish attitudes towards binge-drinking are becoming increasingly strict. Bans and restrictions are accepted these days with more relish than in earlier years. A recent study measuring attitudes to alcohol saw…
YLE News (Finland) – Finns Less Tolerant of Alcohol Consumption
Attitudes towards alcohol consumption and binge drinking in Finland have hardened significantly, with a majority of Finns agreeing on the need for restraint in alcohol use. In fact, according to…
Irish Times – Caught in a web of alcohol ads
Irish Times, Healthplus, 14/09/10 Click on image to view in full size
Teenagers urged to celebrate without drink
World Boxing champion Katie Taylor has joined a campaign to encourage Junior Certificate recipients to enjoy their success tomorrow without alcohol. Over 56,000 students will receive their Junior Cert results…
ABC Online (Australia) – Australians drinking to mask depression: research
The Salvation Army says it is concerned at the number of people it believes are drinking simply to get through their day. A survey of around 600 people commissioned by…
BBC News (UK) – British Red Cross says teach children alcohol first aid
Children should learn first aid skills to help friends who become dangerously drunk, the British Red Cross has said. Its survey of 2,500 11 to 16-year-olds found 10% had been…
Call for ban on alcohol advertising
There are renewed calls for a total ban on alcohol advertising and sponsorship. The College of Psychiatry of Ireland says there have been multiple breaches of the self-regulatory code whereby…
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