Four people dying from alcohol abuse every day, new research claims

Report noted a gradual increase in alcohol-attributable death rates from 1990 onwards, peaking in the period 1998–2000, before levelling off ahead of a slight rise from 2017 onwards. File picture
As many as four people could be dying due to alcohol abuse every single day, a new study suggests.
The new research claims the number of alcohol-related deaths in Ireland is underestimated by up to 25%, and that alcohol could be a factor in almost 5% of all deaths here.