Welcome to the HRB alcohol statistics dashboard
Alcohol use is the 9th leading risk factor for both deaths and disability-adjusted life years globally and is the leading risk factor among those aged 25–49 years. In Ireland, alcohol use is responsible for four deaths every day and causes many conditions, such as alcohol dependence and alcohol-related liver disease, as well as common health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Although a decrease in alcohol use in Ireland has been observed, alcohol continues to place a burden on society. In 2018, the Public Health (Alcohol) Act was passed in acknowledgement of our harmful drinking patterns and related harms. The HRB periodically publishes alcohol overviews to collate information about alcohol use and trends, as well as the consequences of our alcohol use and these reports contribute towards our understanding of the impact of the legislation.
This dashboard supplements the overviews in providing more up-to-date information by presenting data and evidence on alcohol-related health and social harms in Ireland across multiple themes including:
- Per capita alcohol use
- Alcohol-related hospital discharges
- Alcohol-related mortality
- Alcohol-related criminal behaviour
- Alcohol-related prescriptions
- Treatment for alcohol use
- Alcohol availability
The data presented here provide a snapshot of the available information and links to the original source for further details are available. More comprehensive information is available in the HRB alcohol overviews that we will continue to publish over time.
| Dataset |
Item |
Description |
| 1 |
Table 1 |
Annual per capita alcohol use in Ireland based on Revenue breakdown of volume of alcohol sold |
| Figure 1 |
Annual per capita alcohol use in Ireland based on Revenue breakdown of volume of alcohol sold |
| 2 |
Table 2 |
Market share of alcohol products sold based on Revenue breakdown of volume of total alcohol sold |
| Figure 2 |
Market share of alcohol products sold based on Revenue breakdown of volume of total alcohol sold |
| 3 |
Table 3A |
Number of patients and number of prescriptions dispensed through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) for alcohol-related medications |
| Table 3B |
Ingredient cost and total cost of alcohol-related medications dispensed through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) |
| Figure 3 |
Number of patients prescribed alcohol-related medications through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) |
| 4 |
Table 4A |
Alcohol attributable deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) |
| Table 4B |
Alcohol-related poisoning deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex |
| Figure 4 |
Alcohol attributable deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex |
| 5 |
Table 5 |
Number of cases receiving treatment for alcohol use as recorded on the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) |
| Figure 5 |
Number of cases receiving treatment for alcohol use as recorded on the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) |
| 6 |
Table 6 |
Number of discharges from Irish hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme, by sex, mean/median length of stay and number of bed days |
| Figure 6 |
Total number of discharges from Irish hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme |
| 7 |
Table 7 |
Number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the National Psychiatric Inpatient Reporting System (NPIRS) |
| Figure 7 |
Number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis, by sex, as recorded on the National Psychiatric Inpatient Reporting System (NPIRS) |
| 8 |
Table 8 |
Number of alcohol-related crime incidents recorded on the Police Using Leading Systems Effectively (PULSE) system |
| Figure 8 |
Number of alcohol-related crime incidents recorded on the Police Using Leading Systems Effectively (PULSE) system |
| 9 |
Table 9 |
Number of liquor licences issued/renewed annually by Revenue |
| Figure 9 |
Number of liquor licences issued/renewed annually by Revenue |
| 10 |
Table 10 |
Alcohol use and drinking patterns among adults aged 15 years and greater (Healthy Ireland Survey) |
| Figure 10 |
Alcohol use and drinking patterns among adults aged 15 years and greater (Healthy Ireland Survey) |
Publication date: June 2024; Latest update 15/08/25
Figure 1 Annual per capita alcohol use in Ireland based on Revenue breakdown of volume of alcohol sold
Table 1: Annual per capita alcohol use in Ireland based on Revenue breakdown of volume of alcohol sold
| Year |
Total Per Capita Consumption |
| 1994 | 11.1 |
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| 1995 | 11.4 |
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| 1996 | 12.1 |
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| 1997 | 12.5 |
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| 1998 | 13.1 |
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| 1999 | 13.7 |
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| 2000 | 14.1 |
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| 2001 | 14.3 |
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| 2002 | 14.2 |
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| 2003 | 13.3 |
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| 2004 | 13.5 |
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| 2005 | 13.4 |
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| 2006 | 13.4 |
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| 2007 | 13.2 |
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| 2008 | 12.2 |
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| 2009 | 11.0 |
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| 2010 | 11.6 |
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| 2011 | 11.7 |
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| 2012 | 11.5 |
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| 2013 | 10.5 |
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| 2014 | 10.8 |
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| 2015 | 10.7 |
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| 2016 | 11.2 |
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| 2017 | 11.0 |
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| 2018 | 11.0 |
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| 2019 | 10.8 |
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| 2020 | 10.1 |
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| 2021 | 9.5 |
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| 2022 | 10.2 |
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| 2023 | 9.9 |
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| 2024 | 9.4 |
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*‘Per capita alcohol use’ refers to the volume of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years and over each year in Ireland. Ireland’s per capita alcohol consumption is calculated annually using alcohol sales data from Revenue and population estimates from the CSO.
Figure 2 Market share of alcohol products sold based on Revenue breakdown of volume of total alcohol sold
Table 2: Market share of alcohol products sold based on Revenue breakdown of volume of total alcohol sold
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Beer | Spirits | Wine | Cider |
| 2004 | 54.1 | 18.1 | 20.1 | 7.9 |
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| 2005 | 54.1 | 18.2 | 20.1 | 8.1 |
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| 2006 | 53.4 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 8.2 |
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| 2007 | 51.4 | 19.1 | 22.4 | 7.9 |
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| 2008 | 51.1 | 19.1 | 22.3 | 7.5 |
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| 2009 | 51.1 | 17.6 | 23.5 | 7.7 |
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| 2010 | 48.1 | 18.7 | 26.1 | 7.1 |
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| 2011 | 47.1 | 19.2 | 26.6 | 7.1 |
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| 2012 | 46.6 | 20 | 26.6 | 6.9 |
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| 2013 | 46.9 | 18.4 | 27.6 | 7.1 |
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| 2014 | 46.9 | 18.3 | 27.7 | 7.1 |
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| 2015 | 47.0 | 18.7 | 27.7 | 6.6 |
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| 2016 | 46.1 | 19.2 | 27.8 | 6.8 |
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| 2017 | 45.2 | 19.9 | 27.9 | 6.9 |
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| 2018 | 45.6 | 20.7 | 26.9 | 6.8 |
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| 2019 | 44.9 | 20.9 | 27.4 | 6.7 |
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| 2020 | 39.1 | 22.2 | 32.4 | 6.3 |
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| 2021 | 40.6 | 23.6 | 29.5 | 6.3 |
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| 2022 | 43.7 | 23.4 | 26.9 | 6.0 |
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| 2023 | 43 | 22.7 | 28.3 | 5.9 |
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| 2024 | 43.6 | 22.5 | 28.4 | 5.6 |
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Figure 3: Number of patients prescribed alcohol-related medications through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS), 2012-2022
Table 3A: Number of patients and number of prescriptions dispensed through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) for alcohol-related medications, 2012-2023
|
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Antabuse |
|---|
| Number of prescriptions | 6,783 | 6,266 | 5,292 | 5,226 | 5,020 | 4,873 | 4,842 | 5,070 | 4,786 | 4,668 | 4,635 | 1,811 |
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| Number of patients | 1,637 | 1,598 | 1,401 | 1,372 | 1,310 | 1,200 | 1,215 | 1,220 | 1,047 | 1,025 | 1,043 | 615 |
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| Naltrexone Hydrochloride |
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| Number of prescriptions | <5 | 30 | 57 | 71 | 136 | 137 | 595 | 1,129 | 1,180 | 1,285 | 1,257 | 1,857 |
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| Number of patients | <5 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 37 | 44 | 191 | 280 | 258 | 247 | 218 | 307 |
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| Campral |
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| Number of prescriptions | 2,404 | 2,232 | 2,044 | 2,047 | 2,238 | 2,304 | 2,132 | 2,033 | 2,204 | 2,263 | 2,221 | 3,213 |
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| Number of patients | 502 | 469 | 456 | 460 | 508 | 515 | 491 | 454 | 473 | 465 | 496 | 737 |
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| Librium |
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| Number of prescriptions | 40,976 | 36,582 | 32,766 | 30,874 | 30,714 | 29,044 | 27,494 | 27,767 | 26,212 | 25,946 | 23,831 | 23,978 |
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| Number of patients | 13,060 | 12,193 | 11,299 | 10,886 | 10,885 | 10,328 | 9,989 | 10,183 | 9,309 | 9,369 | 8,738 | 6,971 |
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| Ethylex |
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| Number of prescriptions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 88 | 113 | 166 |
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| Number of patients | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 24 | 26 | 48 |
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| Selincro |
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| Number of prescriptions | - | - | - | 1,778 | 1,580 | 1,095 | 786 | 886 | 666 | 691 | 770 | 771 |
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| Number of patients | - | - | - | 982 | 686 | 457 | 314 | 310 | 214 | 218 | 280 | 239 |
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Table 3B: Ingredient cost and total cost of alcohol-related medications dispensed through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS), 2012–2023
|
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Antabuse tablets – 400 mg |
|---|
| Ingredients cost (EUR) | 62,833.33 | 58,159.93 | 49,449.77 | 48,203.05 | 46,891.40 | 45,527.77 | 44,284.32 | 44,243.44 | 41,948.68 | 40,098.43 | 38,649.92 | 14,182.14 |
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| Total cost (EUR) | 106,066.49 | 101,940.07 | 88,047.40 | 88,609.73 | 87,781.45 | 82,853.89 | 82,916.85 | 80,395.08 | 74,077.68 | 71,909.25 | 68,871.92 | 25,513.16 |
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| Naltrexone hydrochloride tablets – 50 mg |
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| Ingredients cost (EUR) | 241.44 | 1,754.75 | 2,836.89 | 3,679.77 | 5,861.36 | 5,322.42 | 29,554.94 | 60,416.09 | 61,373.21 | 66,588.03 | 62,580.64 | 87,334.69 |
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| Total cost (EUR) | 264.71 | 1,918.99 | 3,119.21 | 4,070.25 | 6,777.17 | 6,205.41 | 33,298.75 | 66,542.95 | 67,517.76 | 73,646.75 | 68,708.10 | 96,616.75 |
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| Campral tablets |
|---|
| Ingredients cost (EUR) | 97,392.81 | 93,327.69 | 87,528.38 | 83,621.38 | 88,507.99 | 77,073.35 | 68,423.78 | 61,884.46 | 68,274.84 | 65,310.11 | 64,927.53 | 85,832.38 |
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| Total cost (EUR) | 114,572.59 | 110,245.52 | 103,763.39 | 99,061.04 | 104,267.57 | 95,432.41 | 83,073.71 | 75,414.58 | 83,288.35 | 79,534.72 | 78,819.64 | 104,794.05 |
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| Librium capsules – 5 mg |
|---|
| Ingredients cost (EUR) | 22,863.38 | 21,872.57 | 20,704.63 | 19,886.31 | 19,807.86 | 18,552.64 | 16,905.85 | 18,333.26 | 17,120.33 | 17,927.54 | 16,495.86 | 17,604.26 |
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| Total cost (EUR) | 79,056.52 | 77,759.22 | 74,533.30 | 72,901.57 | 74,261.67 | 69,818.92 | 63,978.99 | 68,173.39 | 65,926.82 | 68,991.77 | 62,577.32 | 66,749.05 |
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| Librium capsules – 10 mg |
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| Ingredients cost (EUR) | 94,474.83 | 81,688.43 | 72,331.35 | 66,744.39 | 66,103.75 | 60,836.38 | 56,311.63 | 53,893.52 | 49,249.77 | 46,614.15 | 42,927.93 | 39,372.30 |
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| Total cost (EUR) | 254,119.76 | 225,064.36 | 201,311.39 | 189,321.22 | 187,235.08 | 170,881.34 | 158,127.34 | 153,362.38 | 140,999.94 | 138,159.11 | 120,747.70 | 110,641.59 |
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| Ethylex film-coated tablets – 50 mg |
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| Ingredients cost (EUR) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 256.89 | 1,317.05 | 1,867.63 | 2,791.73 |
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| Total cost (EUR) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 331.70 | 1,900.60 | 2,500.28 | 3,742.49 |
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| Selincro film-coated tablets – 18 mg (pack size 14) |
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| Ingredients cost (EUR) | – | – | – | 130,075.88 | 119,824.57 | 80,458.17 | 56,996.73 | 66,799.35 | 51,572.89 | 56,313.62 | 63,664.56 | 58,052.99 |
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| Total cost (EUR) | – | – | – | 136,505.23 | 126,724.22 | 85,654.84 | 60,345.30 | 70,733.72 | 54,517.41 | 59,530.79 | 67,770.98 | 62,336.77 |
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Source: Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS)
Note: The PCRS contains data on medicines dispensed to those with full eligibility for the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme (based on means testing). The GMS scheme does not include private prescriptions (i.e. prescriptions where the patient is not eligible for free or subsidised schemes) or prescriptions dispensed in hospitals.
The PCRS does not capture data in relation to diagnoses or indications for the medicines reimbursed, and therefore the information presented here should be interpreted with caution. The medications listed here are approved for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) or alcohol withdrawal, but it is not definitively known if that is what they were prescribed for in all instances.
Figure 4 Alcohol attributable deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex, 2008-2017
Table 4A: Alcohol attributable deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex, 2008-2017
|
Male | Female | Total | Percentage of total deaths |
| 2008 | 814 | 266 | 1,080 | 3.8 |
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| 2009 | 764 | 311 | 1,075 | 3.8 |
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| 2010 | 807 | 292 | 1,099 | 3.9 |
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| 2011 | 765 | 266 | 1,031 | 3.6 |
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| 2012 | 849 | 290 | 1,139 | 3.9 |
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| 2013 | 784 | 271 | 1,055 | 3.6 |
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| 2014 | 776 | 245 | 1,021 | 3.5 |
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| 2015 | 756 | 271 | 1,027 | 3.4 |
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| 2016 | 865 | 317 | 1,182 | 3.9 |
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| 2017 | 820 | 274 | 1,094 | 3.6 |
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| Total | 8,000 | 2,803 | 10,803 | 3.7 |
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Table 4B: Alcohol-related poisoning deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex, 2012-2021
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 20146 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Male | n | 100 | 103 | 90 | 77 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 113 | 105 | 112 |
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| % | 76.9 | 72 | 74.4 | 67 | 71.2 | 70.9 | 67.6 | 71.1 | 65.6 | 72.3 |
| Female | n | 30 | 40 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 44 | 46 | 55 | 43 |
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| % | 23.1 | 28 | 25.6 | 33 | 28.8 | 29.1 | 32.4 | 28.9 | 34.4 | 27.7 |
| Total | n | 130 | 143 | 121 | 115 | 139 | 134 | 136 | 159 | 160 | 155 |
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Figure 5 Number of cases receiving treatment for alcohol use as recorded on the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS)
Table 5: Number of cases receiving treatment for alcohol use as recorded on the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS)
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2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Cases with alcohol as the main problem drug | 7,618 | 7,643 | 7,350 | 7,464 | 7,546 | 5,824 | 6,859 | 7,421 | 8,163 | 8,745 |
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| New cases | 3,553 | 3,678 | 3,500 | 3,230 | 3,296 | 2,490 | 3,026 | 3,278 | 3,625 | 3,800 |
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| Previously treated cases | 3,948 | 3,783 | 3,652 | 3,705 | 3,400 | 3,170 | 3,596 | 3,868 | 4,257 | 4,619 |
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| Cases with treatment status unknown | 117 | 182 | 198 | 529 | 850 | 164 | 237 | 275 | 281 | 326 |
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| Cases with alcohol as an additional problem drug | 2,079 | 1,969 | 1,951 | 2,093 | 2,252 | 2,033 | 2,270 | 2,467 | 2,756 | 2,906 |
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| Total cases treated for alcohol (as the main or additional problem drug) | 9,697 | 9,612 | 9,301 | 9,557 | 9,798 | 7,857 | 6,859 | 9,890 | 10,919 | 11,651 |
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Figure 6 Total number of discharges from Irish hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme
Table 6: Number of discharges from Irish hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme, by sex, mean/median length of stay and number of bed days
|
In-patient only |
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All persons | Males | Females | Mean length of stay (days)* | Median length of stay (days)* | Number of bed days |
| 2001 | 16,219 | 12,109 | 4,110 | 6.1 | 2 | 99,506 |
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| 2002 | 18,057 | 13,471 | 4,586 | 6.6 | 2 | 119,510 |
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| 2003 | 18,035 | 13,378 | 4,657 | 6.5 | 2 | 117,325 |
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| 2004 | 17,976 | 13,505 | 4,471 | 6.9 | 3 | 124,836 |
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| 2005 | 15,088 | 10,971 | 4,117 | 7.9 | 3 | 118,569 |
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| 2006 | 17,053 | 12,629 | 4,424 | 8.1 | 3 | 138,307 |
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| 2007 | 18,024 | 13,344 | 4,680 | 8 | 3 | 144,836 |
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| 2008 | 18,400 | 13,579 | 4,821 | 8.8 | 3 | 161,016 |
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| 2009 | 18,109 | 13,254 | 4,855 | 8.6 | 3 | 156,464 |
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| 2010 | 17,755 | 13,015 | 4,740 | 9.1 | 3 | 160,991 |
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| 2011 | 17,078 | 12,457 | 4,621 | 9.4 | 3 | 159,725 |
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| 2012 | 17,225 | 12,552 | 4,673 | 9.2 | 3 | 158,074 |
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| 2013 | 17,120 | 12,398 | 4,722 | 10.1 | 4 | 160,211 |
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| 2014 | 17,139 | 12,435 | 4,704 | 9.9 | 4 | 159,664 |
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| 2015 | 17,917 | 13,128 | 4,789 | 10.8 | 4 | 175,750 |
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| 2016 | 19,392 | 14,063 | 5,329 | 10.3 | 4 | 181,229 |
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| 2017 | 19,892 | 14,359 | 5,533 | 10.4 | 4 | 186,378 |
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| 2018 | 18,348 | 13,124 | 5,224 | 10.3 | 4 | 177,892 |
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| 2019 | 18,445 | 13,177 | 5,268 | 10.6 | 4 | 183,924 |
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| 2020 | 18,302 | 12,942 | 5,360 | 9.7 | 4 | 170,181 |
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| 2021 | 18,877 | 13,481 | 5,396 | 9.9 | 4 | 177,230 |
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| 2022 | 17,512 | 12,506 | 5,006 | 10.8 | 4 | 176,687 |
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| 2023 | 17,507 | 12,495 | 5,012 | 11.1 | 5 | 182,645 |
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* Note that the alcohol-related diagnosis may not be the principal diagnosis and therefore may not be the main driver of the length of stay.
Figure 7 Number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis, by sex, as recorded on the National Psychiatric Inpatient Reporting System (NPIRS)
Table 7: Number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the National Psychiatric Inpatient Reporting System (NPIRS)
|
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Male | 843 | 869 | 796 | 713 | 764 | 679 | 660 | 635 | 567 | 462 | 471 | 385 | 403 |
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| Female | 518 | 601 | 522 | 475 | 496 | 468 | 426 | 455 | 391 | 296 | 335 | 221 | 293 |
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| Total | 1,361 | 1,470 | 1,318 | 1,188 | 1,260 | 1,147 | 1,086 | 1,090 | 958 | 758 | 806 | 606 | 696 |
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Figure 8 Number of alcohol-related crime incidents recorded on the Police Using Leading Systems Effectively (PULSE) system
Table 8: Number of alcohol-related crime incidents recorded on the Police Using Leading Systems Effectively (PULSE) system
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2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Driving/being in charge of a vehicle while over the legal blood alcohol limit | 6,748 | 6,477 | 6,415 | 6,925 | 7,359 | 7,080 | 6,562 | 5,160 | 4,986 | 5,527 | 5,062 | 5,029 |
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| Drunkenness | 7,153 | 6,504 | 6,273 | 6,368 | 7,518 | 9,336 | 9,915 | 8,100 | 8,367 | 9,917 | 9,347 | 9,649 |
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| Liquor licensing incidents | 1,378 | 1,272 | 1,078 | 904 | 826 | 581 | 528 | 302 | 265 | 237 | 170 | 171 |
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Figure 9 Number of liquor licences issued or renewed annually, by licence type
Table 9: Number of liquor licences issued or renewed annually, by licence type
|
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Brewers for sale | 75 | 70 | 94 | 86 | 93 | 99 | 83 | 87 | 95 | 91 | 91 |
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| Cider Manufactures | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
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| Distillers | 18 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 59 | 56 | 65 | 60 | 67 |
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| Rectifiers and Compounders | 26 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 50 |
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| Sweet makers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| Manufacturers/Wholesale Chemist/Druggist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Total manufacturers | 129 | 125 | 176 | 171 | 185 | 215 | 196 | 197 | 226 | 218 | 233 |
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| Spirits Dealer | 252 | 264 | 268 | 266 | 282 | 303 | 312 | 332 | 350 | 347 | 351 |
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| Beer | 324 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 306 | 297 | 283 | 293 | 302 | 292 | 298 |
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| Wine and Sweet Dealer | 421 | 403 | 395 | 381 | 375 | 383 | 346 | 391 | 394 | 455 | 419 |
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| Spirits and wine Dealer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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| Total dealers | 998 | 999 | 984 | 956 | 964 | 984 | 942 | 1,017 | 1,049 | 1,096 | 1,070 |
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| Publicans Full | 8,290 | 8,118 | 8,329 | 8,073 | 8,134 | 7,996 | 7,836 | 7,747 | 7,374 | 7,494 | 7,443 |
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| Publicans Six-Day | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
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| Publicans Early Closing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Publicans Six-Day & Early-Closing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| Total publicans | 8,300 | 8,129 | 8,338 | 8,081 | 8,136 | 8,005 | 7,843 | 7,753 | 7,380 | 7,498 | 7,451 |
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| Spirit Retailer Special Restaurant Renewal | 415 | 416 | 477 | 475 | 476 | 498 | 483 | 514 | 493 | 512 | 490 |
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| Restricted Licence Conversion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Wine Retailer On Licences | 2,010 | 2,153 | 2,303 | 2,388 | 2,329 | 2,350 | 2,229 | 2,430 | 2,333 | 2,462 | 2,434 |
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| Total spirit/wine on-licences/restaurants | 2,425 | 2,569 | 2,780 | 2,863 | 2,805 | 2,848 | 2,712 | 2,945 | 2,826 | 2,974 | 2,924 |
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| Spirit Retailers Off Licence | 1,767 | 1,782 | 1,937 | 1,927 | 1,977 | 1,990 | 2,170 | 2,112 | 2,271 | 2,383 | 2,409 |
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| Beer Retailer Off Licence | 1,788 | 1,796 | 1,954 | 1,946 | 1,996 | 2,004 | 2,182 | 2,126 | 2,283 | 2,384 | 2,428 |
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| Cider and Perry Off Licences | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
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| Wine Retailer Off Licence | 3,407 | 3,328 | 3,435 | 3,367 | 3,412 | 3,324 | 3,520 | 3,491 | 3,580 | 3,604 | 3,632 |
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| Sweets Retailer On Licence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| Total off-licences | 6,970 | 6,912 | 7,333 | 7,245 | 7,389 | 7,324 | 7,877 | 7,734 | 8,141 | 8,377 | 8,477 |
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| Passenger Aircraft | 386 | 411 | 527 | 496 | 640 | 545 | 310 | 128 | 645 | 506 | 435 |
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| Passenger Vessels | 32 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
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| National Concert Hall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Pre 1960 Hotel Licence Conversion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Railway Restaurant Cars | 49 | 49 | 6 | 101 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 48 | 124 | 75 | 0 |
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| Producer's Retails Off Licence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
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| Producer's Retails On-Licence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 |
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| Special Restaurant Fee | 30 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 23 |
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| National Conference Centre | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Total - other liquor | 497 | 525 | 597 | 666 | 698 | 668 | 377 | 263 | 859 | 677 | 522 |
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Figure 10 Alcohol use and drinking patterns among adults, Healthy Ireland Survey
Table 10: Alcohol use and drinking patterns among adults aged 15 years and greater, Healthy Ireland Survey (%)∞
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2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2021* | 2022* | 2023 | 2024 |
| Alcohol use last 6 or 12 months | 75 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 73 |
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| Heavy episodic drinking (HED) typical drinking occasion | 28 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 28 |
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| Drink at least once per week | 37 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
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*Note that in 2021 and 2022, respondents were asked to consider their alcohol use in the last 6 months. Other years refer to the last 12 months.
∞Note that the Healthy Ireland Survey did not include questions on alcohol use in 2018 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no survey conducted in 2020