THERE’S nothing glamorous about vomiting, getting into fights and being so blind drunk you fall over and injure yourself, a new DVD for schools shows.

ALMOST 50% of young women have found that their drink or a friend’s drink has been spiked on a night out, a shocking new study reveals.

IRELAND is facing a major shortage of GPs, a doctors’ group warned yesterday.

DOCTORS approached for advice on drugs in sport are often unsure which over-the-counter (OTC) medicines contain a banned substance, a survey has found. Of the GPs who took part in the research, 74% believed Sinutab contained a banned substance.

ALCOPOPS are destructive drinks that should be banned, an addiction counsellor said yesterday.

PREGNANT women have been urged to abstain from alcohol by scientists who claim that even small amounts can damage the development of a baby’s brain.