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8th February 2012
We drink ‘bottle of vodka a week’
The average Irish adult is drinking the equivalent of a bottle of vodka a week—or downing 482 pints of lager a year.
8th February 2012
Call to limit alcohol sponsorship
The Government must get fully behind a new strategy to address alcohol misuse, members of the steering group on the issue have said.
7th February 2012
Report: Alcohol plays part in half of suicides
Alcohol was responsible for 88 deaths a month in 2008 and played a role in half of all suicides and cases of deliberate self-harm, according to a government body.
7th February 2012
Tender for the delivery of clinical psychology services across the midlands region
The Ana Liffey Drug Project (ALDP) provides a low-threshold harm reduction drugs service to under 18s and adults in the Midlands region.
7th February 2012
Community initiative to tackle substance abuse
A new initiative to give communities throughout Mayo the tools and supports they need to deal with drug and alcohol misuse in a way that is right for them will be launched on Friday, February 10th.
6th February 2012
Mid-Western Regional Drug Task Force: Invite to Tender
MWRDTF invite applications under a Competitive Process to tender for the provision of a systemic and evidence based substance misuse counselling service in the Mid West Regional Drugs Task Force area
6th February 2012
Two big glasses of wine a day triples cancer risk
Regularly drinking two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of developing mouth cancer, research has shown.
6th February 2012
Public health not a luxury, says alcohol group
Government ministers raising objections to plans to scrap alcohol sponsorship for sports and arts events have been told by Alcohol Action Ireland: “Public health is not a luxury.”
6th February 2012
Drinks sector, TDs object to report
Representatives of the drinks industry have dissociated themselves from the main report of a Government-appointed group on the regulation of alcohol to be published this week.
4th February 2012
Alcohol Report Due Next Tuesday
The long awaited publication of the National Substance Misuse Strategy will finally take place next Tuesday.

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