Government needs to put words into actions on cheap alcohol
The Government has an opportunity with the upcoming National Substance Misuse Strategy to put words into action and "reduce the amount of alcohol we drink in society". Deputy John Perry,…
Liver disease deaths in young people reveal crisis — Government needs to act now
Alcoholic liver disease deaths are on the rise among young drinkers, new figures show. A new study by the Health Research Board shows that alcoholic liver disease deaths made up…
Irish Times – Cancer risks associated with alcohol remain difficult to assess
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Irish Examiner – Below cost selling of alcohol ‘should be banned’
The sale of cheap, below-cost, alcohol "should be banned" a Government spokesman has said. Deputy John Perry, speaking on behalf of Health Minister James Reilly, said the central aim of…
Irish Times – ‘More of this country’s young people are dying from alcohol than anything else’
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Cost to alcohol misuse in Wales hits £70m a year
Excess drinking is costing the NHS in Wales an estimated £70m a year, according to a new report. The Swansea University study, commissioned by the assembly government, put the cost…