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…
Drink-drive limit to be slashed to align Northern Ireland with Europe
The drink-drive alcohol limit is to be slashed by nearly 40% in the first major shake-up in the law here since it was introduced in 1968. From Belfast Telegraph Stormont…
Over 3m people died from using alcohol in 2012 – WHO
MORE than 3 million people died from using alcohol in 2012, for reasons ranging from cancer to violence, the World Health Organisation said today, as it called on governments to…
Drinking’s Role in Alcohol-related Deaths Greatly Under-reported in Irish Newspapers, Study Finds
Researchers expressed concern that the lack of awareness of the role of alcohol in deaths impacts on support for public health measures Reports of confirmed alcohol-related deaths in Irish newspapers…
Figures reveal shock cost of binge drinking
Shocking figures reveal that more than €4 million was spent in one year alone to treat binge drinkers and other people with alcohol problems at UHG. From The Connacht Tribune…
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