More than half a million children are exposed to neglect or abuse at home as a result of a parent's hazardous drinking, it has emerged.
One in 10 adults admitted youngsters were verbally or physically abused, left in an unsafe situation or witnessed violence because of alcohol consumption.
Campaigners said alcohol misuse is endemic across Ireland and called for political, social and cultural change to tackle the issue with the same importance as the economic crisis.
Source: Press Association, 09/11/2011
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