Addiction a live GAA issue, warns psychologist

A SPORTS psychologist who deals with GAA players who have alcohol addiction problems has disclosed that the youngest person she is dealing with is just 15.

Caroline Currid, who has worked with several hurling and football teams around the country, said teenagers can have enormous difficulty dealing with peer pressure. Currid, who was addressing a conference in Sligo on alcohol and substance abuse, said she was dealing with a 15-year old inter-county hurler who had a serious alcohol problem.

“The youngest person I am dealing with at the minute is 15 years of age,” she said.