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…
Minimum unit pricing is to be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union
The case to implement a minimum unit price of alcohol in Scotland is to be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union, it was announced today. The…
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,…
Minimum alcohol price policies in action: A report from Canada
The introduction of minimum pricing in Ireland will lead to reduction in alcohol-fuelled crime in Ireland and save lives, according to a leading alcohol policy expert. Professor Tim Stockwell told…