The news that consumption is at its lowest level for more than 35 years is welcome, though some of the underlying reasons remain unclear
The news that consumption is at its lowest level for more than 35 years is positive, though some of the underlying reasons remain unclearRoughly three people die each day in Ireland as a direct result of alcohol use, according to the National Drug-Related Deaths Index. The use of alcohol is self-evidently the cause of alcohol dependence and alcohol-related liver disease. It is also a factor in other health conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer.
It is still a lot of vodka and when you take into account that around a third of the population don’t drink, the consumption levels of those that do drink must be significantly higher than the average. The issue of how we drink is also a cause of concern with approximately one-half of those who partake classified as hazardous drinkers . The rate is 64 per cent among young people.
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