This week, I've undertaken a very personal challenge. Growing up amid alcoholismcreates obvious psychological consequences. After the breakdown of my parents' marriage, my mother encouraged us to see a counsellor.…
Like an insecure, old-school politician who feels duty bound to be seen at nearly every funeral in their constituency, alcohol is a pallbearer at almost every tragedy, every premature or…
Legal drugs, including prescription medication and alcohol, account for three out of four of all deaths directly due to the effects of drugs. From the Irish Examiner Tranquillisers known as…
Working on the front line in an addiction rehabilitation centre means that I see, first hand, the harm that substance addiction can have on individuals, families and the wider community.…
Read the presentation on alcohol and cancer given by Dr Marie Laffoy, community oncology adviser with the National Cancer Control Programme, to the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Alcohol Harm…
A letter to Independent.ie The decision to proceed with a Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy for alcohol in Northern Ireland reflects the increasing conviction of policy makers of the effectiveness…
AROUND 500 of the 900 people who are diagnosed with alcohol-related cancers annually will die of the disease, it emerged yesterday. From Independent.ie The stark figure came as the Cross…
The challenge of reducing the number of lives claimed by alcohol-related cancers was discussed at the Cross Party Oireachtas Group on Alcohol Harm in Leinster House this (Thursday) morning. 900…
The Union of Students of Ireland (USI) has today (Wednesday) launched a new campaign that highlights the mental health impact of harmful drinking on young people. The USI's new resource…
Northern Ireland is planning to introduce a minimum price for alcohol to try to combat alcohol abuse, the North's Minister of Health, Jim Wells, has said. From The Irish Times…