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26th January 2012
Introducing teens to alcohol at home
Minister of State Róisín Shortall voiced frustration with parents who opt to give their teenagers alcohol (Front page, January 18th).
25th January 2012
Revenue warns that fake brand alcohol can cause blindness
The Revenue Commissioners has warned about the dangers of fake alcohol, saying that illegally counterfeited drinks can have severe and fatal effects.
25th January 2012
Advertising ban on alcohol products necessary
Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children Report
25th January 2012
Call for restrictions on drink marketing
A ban on all retail advertising of cheap alcohol, a ban on TV drink ads before 9 pm and a ban on the advertisement of alcohol on social networking sites should be considered, according to a new report by the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children.
25th January 2012
Ban on selling alcohol in shops urged
A ban on the sale of alcohol in supermarkets and garages should be considered by Government, a new report on alcohol and drugs has said.
24th January 2012
If we want our kids to be responsible about drink, we must lead by example
MY wife and I went to a funeral last week.
24th January 2012
Groundbreaking test predicts success of drug treatment
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from NUI Maynooth offers a breakthrough in the treatment of cocaine addiction.
24th January 2012
HSE to ban smoking in all its hospital grounds
The grounds of every hospital and institution run by the Health Service Executive will be smoke-free by 2015. More than a third of hospitals, including some of the biggest in the State, will ban smoking on their grounds this year.
24th January 2012
Parties support minimum pricing for drink
The majority of the Oireachtas health committee has backed proposals to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol.
23rd January 2012
Health Committee to launch key report on the misuse of alcohol and drugs
You are invited to attend, or send a representative, to the launch of report, The misuse of alcohol and other drugs, by the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, on Tuesday, 24th January at 2pm in the AV Room of Leinster House.

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