Most Irish people drink in a harmful manner and our per capita consumption of alcohol is among the highest in Europe, a new report from the Health Research Board (HRB) reveals today.
As many as 170 people a year die as a result of alcohol poisoning in Ireland, a new report has found.
The Health Research Board (HRB) said its study showed a rise in drinking related deaths from 2004 to 2008.
There were 672 people who died from alcohol poisoning during the five-year period, with fluctuations up and down each year.
Two-thirds of those who died were men and the majority were younger than 50. Half of the deaths involved another drug, either tranquillisers or opiates.
Source: Irish Independent, 12/07/2011
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