More than 1,000 people die from alcohol-related deaths in Ireland every year, that’s three people per day.
The death rate is akin to several planes “going down without survivors”, the AGM of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), which is taking place in Dublin city, was told today.
However, despite the situation being “a huge and widespread personal tragedy”, there is “very little outcry”, Professor Frank Murray, chair of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) Policy Group on Alcohol, told the conference.
Of these three deaths per day, one is either a suicide, accident or as a result of violence, while the other two are due to chronic illnesses such as cirrhosis or cancer.
About 1.34 million people in Ireland drink harmfully – that’s more than one in every two people (54%) who drink. About 177,000 people in this country are dependent on alcohol.
Source: Órla Ryan, The Journal.ie 25/05/18
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