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Sunday 25 October 2020
There is an increasing recognition by police services that drug use is not a policing matter, but requires a health led response, writes Tony Duffin
The Rutland Centre is seeing shifts in the people it treats, and is emphasising how anyone can recover from addiction on its 40th anniversary.
A new study has shown increases in the number of homeless people dying from drug and/or alcohol abuse and on methadone.
Judge Mary Devins said the average age of drink drivers used to be upwards of 60 years.
A new study analysed the rates of drinking during pregnancy by linking them with a condition caused by alcohol consumption.
Alcohol abuse was consistently mentioned by worried children who contacted the charity on Christmas Day.
A report by the OECD found that 16% of Irish teens admitted to being drunk on two occasions.
A reader talks about their experiences in the wake of the establishment of a government Group on Alcohol Harm
“Having struggled to deal with my father’s alcoholism my entire life, I wonder just how his ‘fondness for the drink’ has distorted my perception of alcohol.”
A new US study has calculated the cost of binge drinking to the economy.
It would be part of minimum-pricing laws to set a floor price on beer, wine and spirits.
The fear is real, and so is the hangover.
Brazil and the UK are not too far behind us.
That’s according to health minister Leo Varadkar.
The government wants to put a floor on prices to cut down on problem drinking.
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you tried and tested ways to keep your mental health in fine fettle.
It was also found that child abuse was a factor in a significant number of cases
The suggestion has been raised in Northern Ireland that charges should be introduced to deter abuse of the system.
Treatment and intervention provided by a range of services, making it difficult to ascertain just how much the State spends on alcohol addiction, according to the HSE.
Ever wondered where we drink and how much? Wonder no more.
This equates to one death every 10 seconds.
A new study has found that an average of 8,000 people a year seek treatment for alcoholism in Ireland.
The girl took alcohol from the cupboard at a friend’s house without their parents’ knowledge.
A major HSE report yesterday looked at the harm alcohol causes in Irish society – and it made for grim reading.
The latest report on child care law shows that the Child & Family Agency failed in its applications for care orders in three cases.
Alcohol’s harm to others will be discussed at Alcohol Awareness Week at the end of the month.
The four main political parties were joined by Alcohol Action Ireland and Alastair Campbell to launch a new informal Oireachtas group on the issue.
NekNominations are just the latest fad but we shouldn’t simply dismiss the problem or pass the buck to social media networks: Ireland’s attitude to binge drinking is dangerous and must change, writes Joe O’Connor.
Alcohol Action Ireland said our attitude to alcohol provides the perfect culture for crazes like this to take hold, particularly among the younger generations.
A group has warned that people are drinking large quantities of alcohol as part of the drinking game.
Australian media reported that the five-time Olympic gold medallist was suffering from depression.
A new study from Trinity College Dublin also shows high levels of cardiovascular disease, arthritis and obesity.
In a pilot project, the city is giving participants beer in exchange for light work collecting litter and eating a decent meal.
Charity MEAS said the pub crawl exacerbates our cultural problem with alcohol and encourages binge drinking.
A BMJ study has revealed that the spy consumed over four times the recommended weekly allowance of alcohol.
Scheme targets anti-social behaviour of groups of alcoholics in main park – but is it successful?
But the government has kicked plans to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring sport into the long grass.
Padraig Cribben of the Vintners Federation of Ireland told TheJournal.ie that TDs should be setting an example.
The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland said that the scheme aims to promote mature drinking for young adults.
WE’RE JUST OVER 10 days out from what has been called one of the most important US presidential elections ever.
The United States will vote on 3 November on whether to back four more years of a Donald Trump presidency or opt for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
TheJournal.ie will have you covered on the night itself and throughout the following day as results pour in.
Today, we want to know: Will you stay up to watch the US election?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
Mainly cloudy, showers around; breezy
Max: 12 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Mostly cloudy, showers around; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
