[irishhealth.com] , Condon, Deborah 'Never drink and dive' - IWS. (29 May 2013)
External website: http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=22172
People are being reminded of the importance of avoiding alcohol if they are taking part in any water-based activities.
According to Irish Water Safety (IWS), around 140 people drown in Ireland every year. Most of these drowning victims are male with an average age of 42 and the majority of drownings occur inland.
B Substances > Alcohol
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
F Concepts in psychology > Behaviour > Risk-taking behaviour
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Prevention by setting > Sports based prevention
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