Doctors urge ban on alcohol sports funding

A doctors’ group has called for an immediate ban on alcohol sports sponsorship.

“We need to sever the link between alcohol and sports for once and for all,” said Ray Walley, president of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO). “As a country, we can’t continue to be indifferent to the damage being done by young people by the scourge of alcohol.”

The IMO has published a position paper on addiction and dependency that addresses a wide range of issues, including prevention and treatment issues.