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On The Dry – it’s a revolution in New Year’s resolutions
The Irish Heart Foundation’s second annual On The Dry campaign supported by 2FM has attracted nearly 3,000 registrants over the Christmas period so far from people looking to make a fresh, alcohol-free start in 2016.
Alcohol is a factor in fifty per cent of suicides, regional health forum told
Ireland’s rate of alcohol consumption is one of the highest in Europe, is responsible for 90 deaths a month, and is a factor in half of all suicides, a meeting of the HSE West’s regional health forum was told recently in Galway.
Three year suspended sentence for pint glass assault
An Oughterard man who smashed a pint glass into another man’s face after an argument over a drink mix-up spiralled out of control has been sentence to three years in jail suspended for five years, and ordered to pay €5,000 in compensation.
Westmeath men spend over €2,000 on alcohol a year
People in Westmeath are spending nearly €1,700 per year on alcohol; with men spending significantly more than women, at €2,123 and €1,329 respectively.
Research shows Mayo adults are consuming excessive amounts of alcohol
As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, new research from Aviva Health Insurance has revealed that people in Mayo are spending nearly €1,900 per year on alcohol, with men spending significantly more than women, at €2,067 and €1,713 respectively. The research also revealed that people are drinking excessively, with men consuming an average of 12 alcohol units per week and women consuming an average of nine. While this is below the recommended weekly limit of 21 units for men and 14 units for women, it raises concerns given that this limit identifies when damage is caused to one’s health by alcohol.
Alcohol still consumed excessively among Kilkenny adults
As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, new research from Aviva Health Insurance has revealed that people in Kilkenny are spending over €1,800 per year on alcohol with men spending significantly more than women, at €2,104 and €1,592 respectively.
Midlanders are regular binge drinkers, says survey
Almost 90 per cent of people in the Midlands regularly engage in binge drinking, according to a recent survey.
Happy, healthy holidays
This time of year, many festivities involve alcohol. And with social events sometimes around every corner, it's easy to let our alcohol consumption increase. January is a common time of year for people to report recently increased amounts of alcohol consumption together with renewed (or new) resolutions to cut back on drinking.
