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6th February 2014
Column: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death challenges our cosy stereotypes about addictsFor a short period, at least, death from heroin overdose has moved from the category of ‘things that will never happen to me or my friends’ to ‘things that can happen to anyone’, writes Tony Duffin.
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6th February 2014
Approaching alcohol consumption in primary careThe launch of a new evidence-based toolkit for GPs aims to support primary care in providing screening and brief interventions for harmful alcohol use.
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6th February 2014
‘Invisible’ group of teens face mental risksScientists have identified an ‘invisible risk’ group among teenagers, who appear to have a higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms, such as depression and suicidal thoughts.
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5th February 2014
Necknomination reflects a society that has failed to address its drink cultureDrinking games are always dangerous. But the latest one, spawned by neknomination and carried on the social networking site Facebook, was particularly pernicious.
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5th February 2014
Drink and drugs linked to crimes done on probationSeven out of 10 crimes committed by young offenders serving their sentences in the community are directly linked to alcohol and drug abuse.
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4th February 2014
Global cancer surge fuelled by alcohol, smoking and obesity predicted by WHOWorld Health Organisation experts issue timebomb warning and say key is prevention, possibly including tax on sugared drinks
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4th February 2014
Neknomination ‘just one small aspect’ of Ireland’s harmful drinking cultureFollowing on from the death of 19-year-old Jonny Byrne who took part in the ‘neknomination’ drinking game, Alcohol Action Ireland has warned that the fad is just symptomatic of Ireland’s drinking problem and new games like this will follow.
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4th February 2014
John Meagher: Don’t blame social media for Ireland’s drink problemPat Rabbitte and others who blame social media for the “neknominate” binge-drinking phenomenon are missing the point.
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4th February 2014
‘This is not a game, it could end your life’Taoiseach Enda Kenny has delivered a stark warning to young people engaged in the social media craze of neknomination — “Give it up… it’s not a game. It could end your life.”
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4th February 2014
Depression among teens linked to drink intakeDepression levels among sixth-year boys increases “substantially” the more often they get drunk, rising to “severe” levels for those who binge drink weekly.
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