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McAuliffe, A (2010) Is alcohol policy in Ireland protective? Irish Medical Journal, 103, (1), p. 5.

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Editorial:
Alcohol Policy in Ireland has come under criticism from the IMO and many other agencies who claim that the Government does not do enough to limit the damage done to our society by alcohol. The recent budget recommendations to decrease the price of alcohol add fuel to the debate. The Irish Medical Organisation has criticised the Governments budget proposal to reduce excise duty on all types of alcohol. Professor Joe Barry pointed out that the Council of the European Union asked all member States to consider pricing policy when addressing alcohol related harm. This budget, unfortunately, goes in the opposite direction. There is ample evidence of a significant problem developing with regard to the extent of underage drinking in Ireland. The 1999 international ESPAD report (European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs) showed that Irish children aged 16 years are among the highest alcohol abusers in Europe in terms of binge drinking and drunkenness. One in three were regular binge drinkers and one in four reported being drunk 10 or more times in the last year. Irish 15 year olds were in joint 3rd place, on a par with The Isle of Man. Only Denmark (60%) and The Netherlands (58%) reported a higher proportion of 15 year old binge drinkers


Item Type
Article
Publication Type
Irish-related, Open Access, Article
Drug Type
Alcohol
Intervention Type
Harm reduction
Date
2010
Page Range
p. 5
Publisher
Irish Medical Organisation
Volume
103
Number
1
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Accession Number
HRB (Available)

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