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Saturday 19 September 2020
Published today, the latest edition of the Global Drugs Survey takes a look at how Covid-19 has changed our relationship with alcohol and drugs.
Alcohol-medication interactions can cause accidents, problems with blood pressure, and liver damage.
CEO Padraig Cribben said restrictions on the sale of alcohol from off licences and supermarkets should be considered.
Alcohol Action Ireland has called on the government to introduce minimum unit pricing.
There was a total of 1,216 drug-driving arrests made in the first six months.
There is already concern around the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on alcohol misuse.
Only a third of regular binge drinkers in Ireland recognise their drinking as harmful.
Pubs were this week warned of the consequences of failing to follow the current guidance.
Officers at Rosslare Europort seized 13,000 litres of wine earlier this week.
There are around 50 different gin brands produced in Ireland, according to the FSAI.
The survey echoed recent surveys which indicated alcohol consumption has increased during the pandemic.
Gardaí carried out 295 Test Purchases in 2018, 164 in 2019 and 84 so far this year.
However, bye-laws prohibit the activity in many parts of the country.
The interim Global Drug Survey special edition on Covid-19 was published today.
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Health Minister Simon Harris has said the government’s preference is to bring the measure in at the same time as Northern Ireland.
Drug users are at an increased risk of contracting Covid-19 – many suffer from underlying health conditions and don’t have a safe place to self-isolate if needed.
Fines for offences will range from €6,000 to €600,000.
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
Dr Wright also said Dry January may be simply an excuse to binge drink for the rest of the year.
Drinkaware is funded by the drinks industry and Harris asked media organisations to use HSE information.
Leo Varadkar says tourists to Dublin often find Irish night life ‘disappointing’.
Christmas is a particularly difficult time for people who have a negative relationship with alcohol.
“We do not want to encourage cross-border purchases of alcohol,” the Taoiseach told the Dáil.
The government wants to introduce minimum pricing at the same time as the North.
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The figures show the number of cases treated between 2012 and 2018 across the country.
Ireland has the third highest levels of adolescent binge drinking in the world.
From Wednesday, there will be a ban on alcohol advertising within 200 metres of a school.
Alcohol ads will be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next week.
The minister did not announce any change to excise duty on alcohol products.
Appearing on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show, the popular broadcaster said for years he blamed himself for what happened.
Additional gardaí will be on patrol during Junior Cert celebrations tonight.
The ruling comes days after the annual Oktoberfest beer festival began in Munich.
The drinks industry has called on the Government to reduce excise duties on alcohol.
The HSE said there was a lot of misleading information and confusion around alcohol and pregnancy.
Two men urinated on Liam McGlinchey, who was suffering from alcohol poisoning, before leaving him to die.
That’s according to a survey conducted by Alcohol Action Ireland.
The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic drinks.
Similar rules in Scotland have seen the sales of alcohol drop dramatically in the past year.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
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