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9th May 2011
Alcohol to blame for rise in liver problemsGrowing numbers of people are developing liver disease in their 20s and 30s because of heavy boozing, according to new research.
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9th May 2011
Marches to legalise cannabis heldLegalise cannabis marches were held in Dublin and Cork on Saturday.
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8th May 2011
Pub trade’s anxious wait for drink-death verdictA jury is expected to decide later this week whether two barmen are culpable for the manslaughter of a father of two who died from acute alcohol poisoning after spending an evening drinking heavily in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
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7th May 2011
A&E patients ‘need to address alcohol intake’More than half of patients attending emergency & departments (ED) who are not obviously drunk need to address their alcohol consumption, a study argues.
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7th May 2011
Barmen ‘untrained on alcohol danger’The trial of two bar staff accused of the manslaughter of a British man in a Co Tipperary hotel has heard that both accused had no training on the potential dangers of fatal doses of alcohol and were told to meet the needs of hotel guests, including serving them drinks.
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6th May 2011
Leahy: GAA’s alcohol stance ‘tokenism’The GAA’s efforts to instigate alcohol and substance abuse awareness programmes is “tokenism” in light of its receipt of alcohol sponsorship, former Tipperary hurler John Leahy has claimed.
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6th May 2011
‘No smoking’ signs increase nicotine cravings‘No smoking’ signs may be driving more people to light up, a psychological study suggests.
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6th May 2011
Large rise in alcoholic liver diseaseIn a letter published recently in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism, HRB researchers and others have noted large increases in alcoholic liver disease (ALD) morbidity and mortality in the 13 years from 1995 to 2007.
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6th May 2011
‘Alcohol warnings won’t tackle abuse’The majority of people do not believe that Health Minister James Reilly’s plan to introduce health warnings on alcoholic drink bottles and cans will help combat alcohol abuse, according to our latest poll.
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6th May 2011
Students recognised for promoting responsible drinkingLocal students have received national recognition for their efforts in promoting responsible drinking.