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31st March 2014
Help support Alcohol Awareness Week 2014 this morning.
Alcohol Awareness Week 2014 kicks off today!
31st March 2014
Irish women urged to put the health of children first by not drinking alcohol during pregnancy
The country’s three largest maternity hospitals have joined with Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, to warn of the damage that can be caused to the unborn child by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
29th March 2014
Many lives have been saved with smoking ban but we’ve more to do
Today is the 10th anniversary of the smoking ban coming into force.
27th March 2014
Consultant likens e-cigs to methadone
A hospital consultant has likened e-cigarettes to heroin substitute methadone as he revealed two children have presented at an emergency department having been poisoned by liquid nicotine.
26th March 2014
From the UK: Discount bar selling £1 drinks to open in the UK
The first of a chain of PoundPubs is set to open in the England next month, offering customers a drink for just £1.
26th March 2014
Minimum pricing will lead to reduction in alcohol-fuelled crime & save lives, Joint Committee hears
The introduction of minimum pricing will lead to reduction in alcohol-fuelled crime in Ireland and save lives, according to a leading alcohol policy expert.
26th March 2014
Youth organisation asks: ‘ Alcohol abusing youth or youth abusing alcohol?’
There is a need and a willingness from all stakeholders to collectively address the complex issues of alcohol abuse amongst young people. This was the key finding from Macra na Feirme’s unique and interesting seminar, ‘Drink, Drama, and Debate’, in Limerick last Saturday, the 22nd March.
25th March 2014
Minimum alcohol pricing will not cut intake, say consumers
Most consumers do not believe minimum alcohol pricing will reduce consumption. A survey for Checkout magazine found that just 22% of consumers believe minimum pricing will work.
25th March 2014
Third-hand smoke: the next battle
Ten years ago next Saturday (March 29th), Ireland became the first country in the world to introduce a workplace smoking ban.
25th March 2014
How alcohol affects Ireland in 4 stark graphs
The HSE yesterday released a major report into the harm caused by alcohol in Ireland.

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