Alcohol addiction worse than drug addiction in Cork/Kerry

Alcohol addiction is far more serious in Cork and Kerry than drug addiction, according to an expert from the HSE.

David Lane, co-ordinator of the HSE’s Southern Region Drugs & Alcohol Taskforce, said his services deal with around 2,000 people in the region every year and for 85% of them, alcohol is their main drug.

He told a Cork County joint policing committee (JPC) meeting more than 1.1m people in this country drink harmfully.