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Parents urged to ask Leaving Certs about “drink” plans

For immediate release Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has appealed to young people receiving their Leaving Cert results today to take care if they are planning on drinking, to stick together and stay safe. Alcohol Action Ireland CEO Fiona Ryan also urged parents to be aware of their teenagers' plans for the evening and to be on their guard for any emergencies. Ms Ryan said: "It's a good idea for parents to ask their children -... Full Story


71,000 “often felt afraid or unsafe as a result of parental drinking” during childhood

71,000 "often felt afraid or unsafe as a result of parental drinking" during childhood Alcohol Action Ireland call on Government to examine extent of problem backed by Barnardos and ISPCC "Fear and anxiety make bad childhood friends. The impact of parental alcohol problems are not just yesterday's problems but today's and tomorrow's too." Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today revealed that the equivalent of 71,000 Irish adults said they often felt afraid or unsafe during their... Full Story


Decision not to increase excise on alcohol a ‘lost opportunity’

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today described the decision not to increase excise duty on alcohol in the Budget today as a lost opportunity to yield revenue for vital health and social services, as well as reducing the harms caused by alcohol use.    Director of Alcohol Action Ireland, Fiona Ryan said: “A modest 10c increase on alcohol could have raised much needed revenue. To translate that 10c into real lives:   €9.7milllion could have funded the... Full Story


10c increase on drink could raise €140m to save lives

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, urged the Government in the run-up to next week's Budget, to consider a modest 10c increase on alcohol – an increase that could raise €140million for health including providing the cervical cancer vaccine for all 12-year-old girls in the country and a 24-7 social work service. Director of Alcohol Action Ireland, Fiona Ryan said: “To translate that 10c into real lives:   €9.7milllion would fund the vaccination of 12-year-old girls against the... Full Story


International Alcohol Related News/ 23 March 2009

Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - Teenage girls and alcohol poisoning The number of young women treated for alcohol poisoning has increased by 90 per cent in the past five years, according to the Department of Health statistics. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5032403/Teenage-girls-and-alcohol-poisoning.html    Science Daily - Alcohol-induced Flushing Risk Factor For Esophageal Cancer There is growing evidence that people who experience facial flushing after drinking alcohol are at much higher risk of esophageal cancer from alcohol consumption than those who do not. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323092711.htm    The Hour... Full Story


International Alcohol Related News/ 9 March 2009

Time - Older Drinkers Less Able to Judge When They're Drunk For all their admonitions about responsible drinking, it turns out that older adults aren't as good as young ones about knowing when to stop. After drinking the same amount of alcohol as their younger counterparts, older adults are not only more impaired than younger ones, but less likely to believe they are. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1883408,00.html      BBC News (Australia) - Australian alcohol rules 'safer' Australians will be better protected from disease... Full Story


International Alcohol Related News/ 2 March 2009

BBC - Young Finnish people debate attitudes to drinking, where the sale of alcohol is strictly regulated http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7912639.stm    Bloomberg (Scotland) - Scotland Plans to Raise Alcohol Prices, Tackle Abuse Scotland plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol and ban the promotions and discounts the government blames for violence and disease. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=a1c1akmop0p0&refer=uk    HealthNewsDigest.com - Alcohol Consumption And Increased Cancer Risk Many of you are familiar with the so-called “French Paradox,” whereby the French, who have a diet higher... Full Story


International Alcohol Related News/ 27 February 2009

BBC News (Scotland) - Alcohol kills twice as many men The number of men dying from alcohol misuse in Scotland each year is double the rate for women, a new study claims. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7902306.stm    guardian.co.uk (UK) - Alcohol and young people: what's the attraction? This statistic comes from a recent glut of research into how much alcohol young people consume, when they do it and where they're getting it from. But do we know enough about why they drink? http://www.guardian.co.uk/alcoholandyoungpeople/young-people... Full Story


Alcohol, Public Order and Crime

Between 1998 and 2003, physical assaults increased by 71% (excludes domestic violence and sexual assault)    In 2006, 37,100 adults were physically assaulted, resulting in 15,600 being injured    Just over half (53%) of those assaults were reported to the Gardai    Between 1998 and 2006, the number of assaults, which occurred near the victim's home almost doubled (from 4.9% to 9.1%)    Four out of ten (41.5%) women say they would feel unsafe or very unsafe walking alone in... Full Story


Real cost of cheap drink this Christmas

Real cost of cheap drink this Christmas – families could end up paying the price 83c beer- same price as bar of chocolate Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol related issues, today warned that families could end up paying the price for cheap Christmas drink - with a bottle of beer in one leading supermarket selling for 83c, the same price as a bar of chocolate.   Alcohol Action Ireland CEO Fiona Ryan said: “There are significant reductions in... Full Story


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PHAA Progress Review December 2022

The Public Health (Alcohol) Act was warmly welcomed by public health advocates world-wide and has frequently been highlighted internationally. This paper examines progress to date on implementation of the Act, looks at threats to its intent and at what can be learned from approaches to other public health issues including road safety, smoking and gambling.

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Study: Professionals views of problem alcohol use in the home

Understanding the views of professionals of the impact of parental problem alcohol use on clients

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AAI Poll August 2022 - Aug 9th (1)

Three question poll conducted by Ireland Thinks on behalf of Alcohol Action Ireland.
Date of Survey: 6-7 August, 2022
Sample size: 1,180. Margin of Error: +/- 2.9 per cent

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