The risk of suffering an acute attack of pancreatitis - a painful inflammation of the pancreas - is increased following the consumption of just one measure of spirits.

A STUDY of Europe-wide police road safety operations has revealed drink- and drug-driving detection rates in Ireland are among the highest on the continent.

According to new research, 4,000 Irish people could be suffering from an invisible serious brain injury caused by alcohol abuse.

The autopsy report is still to come but at the tragic last act, Amy Winehouse’s father had no doubts. ‘‘Amy had been off hard drugs for almost three years.

THERE was a striking increase in the number of young adults engaging in self-harm last year, with the recession and alcohol consumption largely being blamed.

The price of cheap take-out alcohol should be doubled to cut anti-social behaviour, the Lord Mayor of Dublin said today. Andrew Montague said the Government should work alongside the Northern Ireland Assembly to set an agreed minimum price for off-licence sales.

The price of cheap take-out alcohol should be doubled to cut anti-social behaviour, it has been claimed. Dublin's Lord Mayor Andrew Montague called for the Government to work alongside the Northern Ireland Assembly to set an agreed minimum price for off-licence sales.

Setting minimum prices for alcohol could help cut the near £700 million wasted each year tackling its misuse, the health minister has said. Edwin Poots said the Stormont Executive is still considering its options on the abuse of alcohol.

RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has recently signed a bill that officially classifies beer as being ‘alcoholic’.

Darren Clarke celebrated his British Open win by going for a few drinks, but was it appropriate? BRIAN O’CONNELL and CONOR POPE hash it out by e-mail BRIAN O’CONNELL I was on the edge of my couch rooting for Darren Clarke last Sunday and was delighted he had finally got the majors monkey off his ba