Experts say the figure may be heavily underreported.
Christmas can be a particularly trying time for problem drinkers and their families, an addiction counsellor said.
From TheJournal.ie
The government has announced that it will be setting the price of alcohol at €1 a unit.
It would be part of minimum-pricing laws to set a floor price on beer, wine and spirits.
88 people die every month in Ireland as a direct result of alcohol. Drink is wreaking havoc on our health and finances – and it’s time to push back.
A major HSE report yesterday looked at the harm alcohol causes in Irish society – and it made for grim reading.
The harm experienced by people due to their own drinking is only part of the story argues Alcohol Action Ireland.