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2nd April 2014
The county with the most people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? Waterford
An average of 8,000 people every year are being treated for problem drinking, with the figures peaking when the recession was at its worst, new figures have found.
2nd April 2014
Rate of chronic alcohol use jumps over last five years
Rates of chronic alcohol use have jumped over the last five years, official figures show.
2nd April 2014
Half of young drivers admit to driving when drunk
More than half of all young European drivers have admitted to either driving when under the influence of alcohol, or have seen friends do so.
1st April 2014
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, a new report suggests.
1st April 2014
“Conflicting advice” leading to thousands of Irish women drinking alcohol while pregnant
A new campaign is warning women of the damage that drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause to unborn children.
1st April 2014
40,000 cases treated for problem alcohol use over five years - HRB report latest figures.
More than 40,000 cases were treated for problem alcohol use between 2008 and 2012 according to new figures from the Health Research Board (HRB).
1st April 2014
Editorial: Onus on adults to change our drinking culture
This is Alcohol Awareness Week, a week when we reflect on our often difficult love affair with ‘the drink’.
1st April 2014
How glass of wine at home can turn teens into problem drinkers
Parents warned not to introduce youngsters to alcohol before 18
31st March 2014
Minimum alcohol pricing ‘lowers crime’
Minimum alcohol pricing would reduce drink-fuelled crime in Ireland and save a life every day, an addiction expert has claimed.
31st March 2014
Teens develop drink habits before college years
Students starting university have already developed disturbing patterns of alcohol use, according to the head of student health at University College Cork.

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