Public policy on alcohol must change
Personal restraint is unlikely to work when we're being immersed in a culture of alcoholic excess, says Evelyn Gillan Alcohol has been hitting the headlines again. South of the Border,…
The Young: 83% of teenagers alarmed over binge drinking – Bingeing culture biggest worry of teens
Binge drinking and drug abuse among teenagers is a huge worry for most young people in Northern Ireland, a major poll for the Belfast Telegraph today reveals. From the Belfast…
To the Scotch Whisky Association: Stop fighting minimum pricing
Alcohol Action Ireland has joined an appeal made to the Scotch Whisky Association to immediately drop their legal challenge and bow to the will of the Scottish Parliament. It's the…
Minimum alcohol pricing: Canada’s accidental public health strategy
I have watched with fascination as successive UK and European governments have pledged to make cheap alcohol a thing of the past by introducing minimum unit pricing or MUP. By…
The time for action on alcohol harm is now
ALCOHOL Awareness Week has this week got people thinking and talking about alcohol and how it affects us as individuals, families, communities and a society. By encouraging people to examine…
Drinks industry puts profit before public health
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has said that a statement issued today (Wednesday) on behalf of ’Drinks Industry Leaders' is merely the latest in a series…
Increase in cases reflects growth in ‘chronic alcohol problems’
An almost 17 per cent increase in the number of people returning for treatment over a five-year period reflects a growth in the number of cases of chronic alcohol problems,…
Charity warns women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant
There is no “safe” amount of alcohol for women to drink during pregnancy, a charity has warned. From the Irish Mirror Experts have differed over the years with some suggesting…
Irish women urged to put the health and wellbeing of their children first by not drinking alcohol during pregnancy
THE country's three largest maternity hospitals have joined with Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, to warn of the damage that can be caused to the unborn…
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