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4th April 2014
Coroner warns of dangers of contaminated alcoholic drinksA coroner has issued an urgent warning after two men died and a third man was rushed to hospital after taking contaminated alcoholic drinks.
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3rd April 2014
The time for action on alcohol harm is nowAlcohol Awareness Week has this week got people thinking and talking about alcohol and how it affects us as individuals, families, communities and a society.
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2nd April 2014
Drinks industry puts profit before public healthAlcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has said that a statement issued today (Wednesday) on behalf of ‘Drinks Industry Leaders’ is merely the latest in a series of attempts by the alcohol industry to influence the policy agenda in ways that favour their business interests at the expense of the health of the Irish people.
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2nd April 2014
Irish people consumed 38 million litres of pure alcohol last yearIrish people consumed over 7% less alcohol last year than in 2012.
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2nd April 2014
The county with the most people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? WaterfordAn average of 8,000 people every year are being treated for problem drinking, with the figures peaking when the recession was at its worst, new figures have found.
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2nd April 2014
Rate of chronic alcohol use jumps over last five yearsRates of chronic alcohol use have jumped over the last five years, official figures show.
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2nd April 2014
Half of young drivers admit to driving when drunkMore than half of all young European drivers have admitted to either driving when under the influence of alcohol, or have seen friends do so.
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1st April 2014
Increase in cases reflects growth in ‘chronic alcohol problems’An almost 17 per cent increase in the number of people returning for treatment over a five-year period reflects a growth in the number of cases of chronic alcohol problems, a new report suggests.
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1st April 2014
“Conflicting advice” leading to thousands of Irish women drinking alcohol while pregnantA new campaign is warning women of the damage that drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause to unborn children.
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1st April 2014
40,000 cases treated for problem alcohol use over five years - HRB report latest figures.More than 40,000 cases were treated for problem alcohol use between 2008 and 2012 according to new figures from the Health Research Board (HRB).
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