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[Health Research Board] , Mongan, Deirdre Drinking in Denial: In Ireland we underestimate harmful alcohol consumption. (15 Sep 2022)

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Alcohol causes one in 10 global deaths among those aged 15-49 years annually. Results from previous alcohol consumption surveys in Ireland don’t match up with alcohol sales figures, suggesting that people tend to under-report or underestimate how much alcohol they drink.

The project: HRB research analysed data from Ireland’s 2014/2015 Drug Prevalence Survey, which explored alcohol consumption among 7,005 individuals over the age of 15 years, and particularly looked at their self-awareness about their drinking patterns.....

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