That’s Men: Older people need to be vigilant about turning to alcohol
The older and allegedly wiser shake their heads at the sight of young people falling about on the street from the effects of too much drink. From The Irish Times…
Beer ‘cheaper than water’ in shops
BEER is cheaper than water in many Irish supermarkets. From Independent.ie Consumers can buy a bottle of beer for as little as 50c while a small bottle of water can…
Campaigning for Change Seminar
Evidence-based solutions for alcohol harm Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, invites you to attend a free campaigning seminar for organisations interested in alcohol-related issues, at 6.30…
GPs in new safe drinking initiative
GPs will be able to show patients what a standard drinks measure is under a new alcohol initiative being launched by the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP). From irishhealth.com…
Protecting young people from alcohol marketing
In Ireland there is no statutory regulation of alcohol marketing, only voluntary codes. The codes themselves do not adequately address digital marketing - one of the most potent channels for…
860 fewer people would be killed by alcohol every year if minimum pricing was introduced
IRELAND IS SET to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol in the near future. But how will it affect the average resident? The fist study to consider just that has thrown…
Difficult choices will have to be made if we want to tackle our drink problem
The danger associated with excessive alcohol consumption is under the public spotlight again following at least one tragic death linked to the 'neknomination' craze; a crush outside a 'Messy Mondays'…
We need to call time on our attitude towards drinking
IT'S Wednesday night and we're around the kitchen table. Unusually for a week night, some friends are over, the craic is good, and the wine is flowing. From the Irish…
Drink and drugs linked to crimes done on probation
A survey conducted by the Probation Service found a very high rate of drug use among offenders aged 20 or younger on supervision in the community. From the Irish Examiner…
Necknomination reflects a society that has failed to address its drink culture
Drinking games are always dangerous. But the latest one, spawned by neknomination and carried on the social networking site Facebook, was particularly pernicious. Facebook management maintained providing a platform for a…
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