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# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
What can Irish cities learn from the response to drug use in New Orleans?
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
# alcohol-abuse - Sunday 2 September, 2018
'I have seen the increase in cocaine and alcohol addiction with the return of money. It's frightening'
The Rutland Centre is seeing shifts in the people it treats, and is emphasising how anyone can recover from addiction on its 40th anniversary.
# alcohol-abuse - Thursday 19 October, 2017
No public health policy has 'been designed with the homeless population specifically in mind'
A new study has shown increases in the number of homeless people dying from drug and/or alcohol abuse and on methadone.
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 26 April, 2017
'It's a worrying trend': Judge concerned that age profile of drink drivers is getting younger
Judge Mary Devins said the average age of drink drivers used to be upwards of 60 years.
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 17 January, 2017
Ireland has the worst rates in the world for drinking during pregnancy
A new study analysed the rates of drinking during pregnancy by linking them with a condition caused by alcohol consumption.
# alcohol-abuse - Monday 26 December, 2016
'Christmas should mean safety and happiness': Over 1,000 contacted Childline yesterday
Alcohol abuse was consistently mentioned by worried children who contacted the charity on Christmas Day.
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 23 November, 2016
Around one in every six Irish 15-year-olds have "exprienced drunkeness" at least twice
A report by the OECD found that 16% of Irish teens admitted to being drunk on two occasions.
# alcohol-abuse - Sunday 10 July, 2016
'As a child of an alcoholic, I am damaged'
A reader talks about their experiences in the wake of the establishment of a government Group on Alcohol Harm
# alcohol-abuse - Thursday 17 March, 2016
# alcohol-abuse - Sunday 6 December, 2015
I love a drink but I don't want to end up like my dad: an alcoholic and alone
“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.”
# alcohol-abuse - Monday 19 October, 2015
A bad hangover won't just hurt your head - it's damaging the country as well
A new US study has calculated the cost of binge drinking to the economy.
# alcohol-abuse - Monday 22 June, 2015
Bottles of wine look likely to be set at a minimum of €8, cans of beer at €2
It would be part of minimum-pricing laws to set a floor price on beer, wine and spirits.
# alcohol-abuse - Monday 8 June, 2015
Irish people describe in detail just how much they drink
The fear is real, and so is the hangover.
Ireland has the highest percentage of people who need medical help after drinking too much
Brazil and the UK are not too far behind us.
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 12 May, 2015
The economic recovery means Irish people are drinking more
That’s according to health minister Leo Varadkar.
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 4 February, 2015
Wine for at least €10 a bottle? Here's what we know about new alcohol price laws so far...
The government wants to put a floor on prices to cut down on problem drinking.
# alcohol-abuse - Saturday 27 December, 2014
Minding your mind by drinking less this Christmas
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you tried and tested ways to keep your mental health in fine fettle.
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 10 September, 2014
Parole review shows drugs and alcohol a factor in majority of crimes
It was also found that child abuse was a factor in a significant number of cases
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 12 August, 2014
Poll: Should drunk patients be charged more for A&E visits?
The suggestion has been raised in Northern Ireland that charges should be introduced to deter abuse of the system.
# alcohol-abuse - Friday 18 July, 2014
Addiction services costing State €114m this year
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.
# alcohol-abuse - Monday 23 June, 2014
Ireland's alcohol consumption in one handy infographic
Ever wondered where we drink and how much? Wonder no more.
# alcohol-abuse - Monday 12 May, 2014
Alcohol kills more than AIDS, tuberculosis and violence combined - WHO
This equates to one death every 10 seconds.
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 2 April, 2014
The county with the most people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? Waterford
A new study has found that an average of 8,000 people a year seek treatment for alcoholism in Ireland.
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 1 April, 2014
Nine-year-old girl hospitalised in England after vodka-whiskey neknomination
The girl took alcohol from the cupboard at a friend’s house without their parents’ knowledge.
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 25 March, 2014
How alcohol affects Ireland in 4 stark graphs
A major HSE report yesterday looked at the harm alcohol causes in Irish society – and it made for grim reading.
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 18 March, 2014
Drug and alcohol abuse leading to care proceedings for children
The latest report on child care law shows that the Child & Family Agency failed in its applications for care orders in three cases.
# alcohol-abuse - Thursday 13 March, 2014
Alcohol Forum says alcohol is wreaking havoc on communities around Ireland
Alcohol’s harm to others will be discussed at Alcohol Awareness Week at the end of the month.
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 4 March, 2014
Cross-party TDs at least agree on one thing, the need to tackle alcohol abuse
The four main political parties were joined by Alcohol Action Ireland and Alastair Campbell to launch a new informal Oireachtas group on the issue.
# alcohol-abuse - Tuesday 4 February, 2014
Column: ‘NekNominations’ craze will soon pass – but our drinking culture won't
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.
Neknomination ‘just one small aspect’ of Ireland’s harmful drinking culture
Alcohol Action Ireland said our attitude to alcohol provides the perfect culture for crazes like this to take hold, particularly among the younger generations.
# alcohol-abuse - Sunday 2 February, 2014
Young people warned away from 'very dangerous' Neknominations
A group has warned that people are drinking large quantities of alcohol as part of the drinking game.
# alcohol-abuse - Friday 31 January, 2014
Ian Thorpe’s management deny rehab reports
Australian media reported that the five-time Olympic gold medallist was suffering from depression.
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
Alcohol abuse among over 50s has increased since the financial crisis
A new study from Trinity College Dublin also shows high levels of cardiovascular disease, arthritis and obesity.
# alcohol-abuse - Thursday 16 January, 2014
How Amsterdam is paying alcoholics to work for beer
In a pilot project, the city is giving participants beer in exchange for light work collecting litter and eating a decent meal.
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 18 December, 2013
12 pubs of Christmas feeds into Ireland's problem with alcohol, says charity
Charity MEAS said the pub crawl exacerbates our cultural problem with alcohol and encourages binge drinking.
# alcohol-abuse - Friday 13 December, 2013
James Bond unable to stir drinks due to 'alcohol induced tremor'
A BMJ study has revealed that the spy consumed over four times the recommended weekly allowance of alcohol.
# alcohol-abuse - Saturday 23 November, 2013
Amsterdam pays alcoholics in beer to clean streets
Scheme targets anti-social behaviour of groups of alcoholics in main park – but is it successful?
# alcohol-abuse - Wednesday 23 October, 2013
Government deal to implement minimum alcohol pricing welcomed
But the government has kicked plans to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring sport into the long grass.
# alcohol-abuse - Monday 23 September, 2013
Pub body CEO: I don't think TDs should be able to drink in Leinster House Exclusive
Padraig Cribben of the Vintners Federation of Ireland told TheJournal.ie that TDs should be setting an example.
# alcohol-abuse - Friday 13 September, 2013
New scheme encourages parents to bring their teens to the pub
The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland said that the scheme aims to promote mature drinking for young adults.
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COMMUTERS WHO HOLD an annual TaxSaver travel ticket will have it extended for six months due to the travel restrictions imposed in recent months as a result of Covid-19.
Many people rely on public transport for work and other reasons, and service providers are implementing precautionary measures such social distancing in a bid to keep passengers safe.
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Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
By Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
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