Reckless drinking - Discourage killer ‘game’

There are few activities that seem as doomed to failure as one generation lecturing another, younger one about its excesses.

However, sometimes it cannot be avoided. The popularity of social media drinking games is one such instance.The weekend death because a young man took part in “neknomination” proves that point.

All generations of Irish people have been afflicted by alcohol abuse but usually an alcohol-related crisis is the result of a habit developed over time.