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27th November 2013
Twitter bans underage followers from alcohol brandsTwitter has begun asking users who try to follow alcohol brands for their date of birth in order to check they are above the legal minimum drinking age.
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27th November 2013
Scientists unveil genetic ‘link’ to alcoholScientists have identified a gene that regulates alcohol consumption which when damaged can make mice drink to excess.
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27th November 2013
Tobacco giant says plain packaging could lead to State compensationThe world’s largest tobacco company has warned the Government the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes could lead to “an extremely high price” of compensation being paid to multinational tobacco companies by the taxpayer.
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26th November 2013
Fewer children smoking, study findsThere has been a drop in the number of children smoking, but retailers are still flouting the law by selling cigarettes to minors, according to a new report.
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25th November 2013
RCNI commend USI decision to break links with alcohol industry’s Drinkaware promotionFiona Neary, RCNI Director said, ‘The promotion of alcohol consumption by drinkaware was rightly recognised by the Union of Students in Ireland as a normalising influence which strongly targets young people.
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25th November 2013
Smoking during pregnancy falls by a third, report showsA new report published this morning shows a decline in smoking rates among both children and pregnant women over the past decade, both North and South of the border.
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25th November 2013
Students body withdraws from DrinkAware initiativeThe body representing Irish third-level students has withdrawn from the DrinkAware campaign, citing concerns over its ties to the alcohol industry and muted response to Arthur’s Day celebrations.
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25th November 2013
James Reilly vs tobacco industry: Stop making smoking look attractive to girlsIreland was the first country to implement a full smoking ban in workplaces in March 2004 but even before then the nation’s leaders tried to lead the way in the fight against smoking-related illnesses.
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22nd November 2013
Drug Addiction in Dublin 1968On 11 November 1968 ‘7 Days’ met a teenager who spoke about how he first encountered drugs in Dublin and how his addiction developed.
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22nd November 2013
Study shows shocking lack of services available for detoxing alcoholicsNew research reveals that 80% of doctors cannot access out-patient detox services for alcoholics.