Call for ban on alcohol advertising at sport events
he Government has been told to end alcohol sponsorship of sports clubs and ban any advertising of beer, wine and spirits during televised matches by a ministerial forum. From New…
Students launch campaign to highlight the impact of alcohol on youth mental health
The Union of Students of Ireland (USI) has today (Wednesday) launched a new campaign that highlights the mental health impact of harmful drinking on young people. The USI's new resource…
Relationship that we need to redefine – Destructive drinking
Like an insecure, old-school politician who feels duty bound to be seen at nearly every funeral in their constituency, alcohol is a pallbearer at almost every tragedy, every premature or…
Legal drugs cause 75% of poisoning deaths
Legal drugs, including prescription medication and alcohol, account for three out of four of all deaths directly due to the effects of drugs. From the Irish Examiner Tranquillisers known as…
Demon drink: greatest public health issue of our age
Working on the front line in an addiction rehabilitation centre means that I see, first hand, the harm that substance addiction can have on individuals, families and the wider community.…
Dr Marie Laffoy: Alcohol and Cancer
Read the presentation on alcohol and cancer given by Dr Marie Laffoy, community oncology adviser with the National Cancer Control Programme, to the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Alcohol Harm…
Set a minimum price for alcohol
A letter to Independent.ie The decision to proceed with a Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy for alcohol in Northern Ireland reflects the increasing conviction of policy makers of the effectiveness…
Around 500 cancer deaths a year caused by alcohol
AROUND 500 of the 900 people who are diagnosed with alcohol-related cancers annually will die of the disease, it emerged yesterday. From Independent.ie The stark figure came as the Cross…
Action needed to reduce death toll from alcohol-related cancers
The challenge of reducing the number of lives claimed by alcohol-related cancers was discussed at the Cross Party Oireachtas Group on Alcohol Harm in Leinster House this (Thursday) morning. 900…
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