‘Social media not the cause of our alcohol problems’

Nek Noms are fairly awful, although this weekend wasn’t the first where young people died from the effects of alcohol.

I find Irish people can get into a craze fairly quickly. This can be directed into good, such as promoting equal rights, but it can often result in harmful behaviour too.

For the past two weeks my Facebook and Twitter have been full of Nek Nominations. Essentially, this Australian convention involves recording yourself drinking a pint and then nominating a peer to follow your lead within the next 24 hours.