Harmful drinking ‘the norm’ in Ireland and causes three deaths every day
Dr Deirdre Mongan, the lead author of the report and a research officer at the HRB, said young drinkers, aged 18-24, have the most harmful habits in the country. The quantity they drink and the pattern of their drinking is putting them at increased health risk at a young age, and later in life, according to the study.
The research found alcohol is responsible for up to three deaths every day and that 50% of Irish drinking can be described as binge-drinking.
