News

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22nd April 2015
Here’s the new minister for drugsLABOUR JUNIOR MINISTER Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is to take on responsibility for drugs strategies.
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22nd April 2015
Time to weigh up your drinking habitsThe Department of Health is introducing new measures to make it easier to monitor how much alcohol you’re knocking back - and see how fattening it is.
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22nd April 2015
Ireland needs to call time on alcohol marketing and sports sponsorshipAlcohol is no ordinary commodity. Since the Code of Hammurabi in Ancient Mesopotamia more than 25 centuries ago, alcohol has been regulated in the interests of health and safety.
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22nd April 2015
Stopping the cycle of drug addictionThe Ana Liffey Drug Project is looking for people to support its appeal this year. By running, jogging or walking, you can make a difference to someone’s life.
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22nd April 2015
‘Cinderella levy’ proposed on alcoholic drinks sold after midnightFianna Fail members will be asked to back a 5pc “Cinderella levy” on alcoholic drinks sold after midnight.
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22nd April 2015
Irish women end up paying a very high price for cheap alcohol“How did we get here? How did we get from having cups of tea to slamming tequila shots at the bar,” Katherine Brown, director of the Institute of Alcohol Studies in the UK, asked a conference on Girls, Women and Alcohol in Dublin yesterday.
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22nd April 2015
Cancer risk high in young female drinkersWomen who drink alcohol between puberty and their first pregnancy are putting themselves at a greater risk of breast cancer, a public health expert has warned.
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22nd April 2015
Craft beers: why you might just be drinking a lot more than you think…It’s the sophisticated choice for beer drinkers, but one craft beer can contain up to twice as much alcohol as more mainstream choices
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22nd April 2015
Raise tax on wine with higher alcohol: expertIncreased tax on high-alcohol wines should be considered to limit their health risk, a leading expert has urged.
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22nd April 2015
Expert slams drinks industry health campaignsA leading expert on alcohol harm has hit out at drinks industry-funded health campaigns, arguing they are compounding the normalisation of excessive drinking.