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21st March 2016
Research launch: Grandparents caring for grandchildren as a result of parental substance misuseThe National Family Support Network launch research into the experiences of grandparent carers caring full-time for their grandchildren as a result of parental substance misuse.
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21st March 2016
RTE bans Conor McGregor beer ad for fear it will encourage young people to drinkHe has a huge following in Ireland but it is exactly for that reason that RTE is refusing to air an advert for Budweiser featuring Conor McGregor.
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21st March 2016
Teen drug use higher in poorer Irish familiesAdolescent substance abuse here is below average of 42 countries, but most likely among less affluent Irish adolescents from lower-income families are more likely to use alcohol, cannabis, and cigarettes, contrary to the experience in the bulk of 42 countries surveyed by the World Health Organisation.
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18th March 2016
‘It’s not a tweet that we were proud of’ - OECD apologises for St Patrick’s Day tweet about alcoLeading think tank OECD has said they “are not proud of” an alcohol statistic tweet they posted on St Patrick’s Day.
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18th March 2016
Feeling hungover after St Patrick’s Day? Here’s whyEven after one evening of drinking, the body is left in a withdrawal state for 24 hours
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18th March 2016
The OECD apologises for St Patrick’s Day tweet about alcohol abuseTHE OECD, ONE of the largest and most influential think-tanks in the world, has apologised for a tweet about St Patrick’s Day which contained statistics on alcohol abu
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18th March 2016
‘Ireland is hopelessly devoted to alcohol, you’ll see that today’Andrew McGinley, who has worked behind a bar many a St Patrick’s Day said while you see everyone enjoying themselves, a bigger question comes to mind.
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16th March 2016
Alcohol Action Ireland response to Drinks Industry Group of Ireland statementAlcohol Action Ireland has responded to a statement issued by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland: Latest Revenue Commissioner Data Shows Alcohol Consumption in Ireland Continues to Fall.
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16th March 2016
Irish teens don’t feel they receive enough support from their familiesIrish adolescents don’t feel they get enough support from their families and peers, but are less likely to drink or smoke, according to a new Europe-wide survey.
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15th March 2016
Alcohol consumption declines 25pc in Ireland over the last 15 yearsA new study has found alcohol consumption in Ireland is on the decline.
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