Don’t let children suffer in silence
Society needs to do all it can to identify and support the young people living with parents who abuse alcohol, says Evelyn Gillan From The Scotsman SOPHIE is eight years…
C&C Group resigns from industry lobbyist The Portman Group
Irish drinks company C&C Group has resigned from the industry lobbyist the Portman Group. C&C Group, which owns Tennent's and the cider brands Magners and Blackthorn, had indicated last year…
Opinion: The first step to fixing Ireland’s alcohol problem? Fight back against the drinks industry
ALCOHOL KILLS ABOUT 3.3 million people every year, or 5.9 per cent of all deaths globally, a new report by the World Health Organisation notes. It is also linked to…
More young revellers ‘pre-loading’
Young people drink significant quantities of alcohol before they go out as they find bars and nightclubs "scary", according to a study. From the Belfast Telegraph Researchers at Plymouth University…
Wine and spirits getting stronger amid drive to cut alcohol consumption
Wine and spirits are getting stronger, official figures show, affecting government efforts to get the drinks industry to remove 1bn units of alcoholfrom high street stores.From The Guardian The average…
New face of alcohol promotion defies advertising restrictions
The spotlight on the deficiencies of our alcohol advertising regulation will return on 25 June when the National Alliance for Action on Alcohol (NAAA) host a public forum: Recruiting new…
‘Drunken Irish’ label still a reality
The Government is being urged to introduce the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill as quickly as possible, after an international report found that Ireland has the second highest rate of binge…
Almost 40% of Irish adults engage in binge drinking
Ireland remains one of the worst countries in the world for binge drinking, although overall consumption rates are falling, according to a report by the World Health Organisation. From The…
Ireland’s high levels of harmful binge drinking highlighted by World Health Organisation (WHO)
Alcohol Action Ireland has called for the swift implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill to reduce health risks from alcohol, after a WHO report revealed that Ireland has the…
Alcohol-related gastro problems on the rise
Doctors who deal with alcohol-related gastrointestinal problems face big challenges due to the continuing increase in alcohol consumption in Ireland, experts have warned. From Irishhealth.com Excess alcohol consumption can lead…
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