Our unhealthy view of drink is a pain for A&E
A friend of mine is known as Johnny A&E. He doesn't drink much or very often, but once or twice a year when he gets properly hammered ”” he's a…
Banning alcohol sponsorship of sport is not just supported by the evidence, it is the right thing to do
Read Alcohol Action Ireland's submission the "Working Group on Regulating Sponsorship by Alcohol Companies of Major Sporting Events". This is the submission overview: Alcohol sponsorship of sport is the keystone…
Sports not for sale to the alcohol industry
Sport, music and the arts all constitute absolutely key pillars of our culture and we cannot continue selling them to alcohol brands if we truly want to modify our relationship…
Alcohol firms funding charities in order to gain political influence, claims study
Alcohol firms are adopting contentious tactics pioneered by the tobacco industry by funding charities in order to gain influence inside government, researchers claim in a new study published on Tuesday.…
Is a six pack of beer and a bottle of whiskey the right way to promote Father’s Day?
Taking a trot through any Irish supermarket, one would be hard pressed to forget that Father's Day is incoming - See more at: https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/table-talk/is-a-six-pack-of-beer-and-a-bottle-of-whiskey-the-right-way-to-promote-fathers-day-30346913.html#sthash.qS1TttuM.dpuf Taking a trot through any Irish…
Scottish attitudes to alcohol pricing split
A new study of Scotland's attitudes to alcohol has suggested people are slightly more in favour of introducing minimum unit pricing than against. The Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2013 questioned…
World Cup 2014: festival of football or alcohol?
Brazil may be favourites to win the 2014 World Cup, but whichever team hoists aloft the trophy on 13 July, the real winner will be the alcohol industry, concludes a…
Sobering up to the reality of Irish life
The most commonly read article on the Irish Times online over the weekend was Ann Marie Hourihane's experiences of a month without alcohol. Could such an article attract such interest…
Delays in South Africa’s plans to ban alcohol advertising
South Africa has very high levels of consumption of alcohol among drinkers, about 6 ·3% of disability-adjusted life-years lost are attributable to alcohol, and about 130 deaths are from alcohol-related causes…
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