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5th November 2012
Minister White speaking at the opening of Alcohol Action Ireland National ConferenceSpeech by Minister of State at the Department of Health Alex White at the Opening of Alcohol Action Ireland National Conference ‘Time Please … For Change’
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5th November 2012
No laughing matterFor many Irish women, excessive drinking is the norm.
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3rd November 2012
Amsterdam ‘coffee shops’ stay open for touristsAlmost two million tourists who visit Amsterdam every year to consume cannabis in its famous “coffee shops” will still be able to get stoned legally after January next, despite fears that a controversial new ban would exclude foreigners.
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2nd November 2012
Liver cirrhosis deaths double in last 15 yearsLevels of mortality from cirrhosis of the liver have doubled in the last 15 years as a “direct result of alcohol consumption”, a leading consultant on gastroenterology has said.
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2nd November 2012
Expert: Drink consumption will fall if minimum price brought inAlcohol consumption has dropped in Canada by between 3%-8% after minimum prices were introduced, a leading expert has said.
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2nd November 2012
Alcohol action plan set to come before CabinetThe troubled Government action plan on alcohol will go to Cabinet in the coming weeks — but it is not clear when policies to end alcohol sports’ sponsorship and introduce minimum pricing will actually be implemented.
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1st November 2012
Call for minimum pricing on alcoholAlmost 30 charities, community groups and organisations representing medical staff have joined forces to call on the government to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol.
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31st October 2012
Youth Council to press Noonan for Social Responsibility Levy on Drinks Industry in meeting todayRed C poll shows 63% agree drinks industry should contribute financially to cost to state resulting from alcohol consumption
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31st October 2012
Crackdown on cough bottles over meth fearA new clampdown has been ordered into cough and cold medicines that contain an ingredient used in the illegal manufacture of the highly addictive street drug crystal meth.
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27th October 2012
Sedation nationThe increase in the use of sedatives and tranquillisers among Irish people, as reported in the third National Drug Prevalence Survey, is not a surprise.
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