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6th December 2012
Welcome for return of excise duty to 2009 levels – potential €200million plus for ExchequerAlcohol-related harm costs State an estimated €3.7billion a year
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5th December 2012
Off the Booze and On the Ball LaunchedGAA Clubs invited to go ‘Off the Booze & On the Ball’ again
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5th December 2012
White hopes to have alcohol sponsorship proposals in front of Govt. by ChristmasThe Junior Health Minister says he hopes to have proposals on the sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol companies before the Government by Christmas.
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5th December 2012
Drivers warned against drug driving over ChristmasMore than one in five people surveyed by the Road Safety Authority admitted they were passengers in a car that was driven by someone under the influence of drugs.
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5th December 2012
Addiction gene linked to binge-drinkingA newly discovered addiction gene could be fuelling teenage binge-drinking, research suggests.
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4th December 2012
Advice on the use on injecting tanning agents, e.g. MelanotanDue to the recent publicity and warnings about the dangers of injecting melanotan the HSE has released information and advice on the use on injecting tanning agents, e.g. Melanotan.
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4th December 2012
Community conference on intoxicating liquor billAs part of Bray Drugs Awareness Month, a community conference was held last week in the Wilton Hotel.
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3rd December 2012
Cutting jail benzo use reduces violenceStopping the use of certain tranquillisers in prisons and hospitals reduces the levels of violence and self-harm and helps raise health standards, according to the country’s leading forensic psychiatrist.
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3rd December 2012
Government failure to tackle alcohol abuse had “devastating” impact on society – health speciaThe failure of successive governments to develop a National Alcohol Policy has had a “devastating” impact on Irish society in general and family life in particular according to Public Health Specialist, Dr Declan Bedford.
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2nd December 2012
Dangers of demon drink outlinedThe failure of successive governments to develop a coherent policy to deal with the problem of excessive alcohol consumption in the Republic has had a “devastating” impact on society in general and family life in particular, a leading public health specialist said today.
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