Alcohol abuse costing €8.5bn in workplace productivity 

The report also noted that, according to the National Alcohol Diary Survey 2013, 4.2% of employed respondents reported they had missed days from work due to their alcohol use in the 12 months prior to the survey. File picture

Alcohol abuse is costing the country €8.5bn a year in lost workplace productivity, according to Alcohol Action Ireland(AAI).

The independent national advocacy group says the impact alcohol has is so great the Government should implement policies to reduce consumption and, in turn, make the economy “more robust and competitive”.