Ireland now has the second-highest binge drinking rate in the world.
An alcohol warning has been issued after a teenager died following a drinking game.A 19-year-old has sadly died after taking part in a drinking game where he consumed stout, cocktails and vodka shots.He passed away after his blood alcohol level reached a point that depressed his brain and central nervous system and eventually led to cardiac respiratory failure.
A coroner in Cork has since described the teen's death as a"terrible tragedy" and has issued a warning about the dangers associated with binge drinking amongst young people. Ireland now has the second-highest binge drinking rate in the world which poses potentially catastrophic public health consequences.Doctors across the country are now dealing with cases of"holiday heart" which sees people drinking so much during a sun holiday that they are developing cardiac problems including arrhythmia triggered by alcohol consumption.
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