THE average Irish adult is drinking the equivalent of a bottle of vodka a week -- or downing 482 pints of lager a year.There are 1.5 million people drinking to excess and increasing their risk of developing cancer or cardiovascular disease, a Department
THE anti-fun brigade is on the warpath. We, the citizens of Ireland, have been caught rotten, like bold schoolboys behind the bike shed, skulling the equivalent of a bottle of vodka each a week.Our elders and betters are unimpressed and we've now been su
THE anti-fun brigade is on the warpath. We, the citizens of Ireland, have been caught rotten, like bold schoolboys behind the bike shed, skulling the equivalent of a bottle of vodka each a week.Our elders and betters are unimpressed and we've now been su
A SPECIAL report from the Department of Health expert group has recommended that sponsorship of sport and large events by the drinks industry be phased out by 2016.The report, compiled by the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group, was establi
"If I do not have confidence in the local public health system, how can I expect 4.6 million people to do so?"
.But Good Counsel were still well in the hunt until they conceded a soft... Full Article at Wexford People
There was also concern that the status of the report had been downgraded... Full Article at Irish Examiner
The representative bodies were members of the national substance misuse... Full Article at Irish Examiner
THE GOVERNMENT must get fully behind a new strategy to address alcohol... Full Article at Irish Times
THE GOVERNMENT must get fully behind a new strategy to address alcohol... Full Article at Irish Times
The 'Report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy steering group' calls... Full Article at Irish Times
The Government is to consider stamping out alcohol sponsorship of sporting... Full Article at Belfast Telegraph
07/02/2012 - 13:01:38 Alcohol was responsible for 88 deaths a month in 2008... Full Article at BreakingNews.ie