Alcohol misuse the "greatest healthcare problem facing Northern Ireland"
Podcast |
Best of Nolan
Publisher |
BBC
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Aug 14, 2018
Episode Duration |
00:34:39
The number of alcohol related deaths here is at a record high according to figures obtained by BBC News NI. Between 2001 and 2016, more than 3,500 deaths in Northern Ireland were attributed to alcohol - that's more than four-a-week on average. Stephen spoke to GP Dr George O'Neill who is chair of Addiction NI, Eamon Foley from Strabane was a homeless street drinker, and journalist and travel writer Tim Hedgley gave up drink in January this year.

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