A new report which the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) have said shows the prevalence of weekly alcohol consumption by adolescents in Ireland fell by 8.6 per cent between 2002 and 2014, from 12.7 per cent to 4.1 per cent has been warmly welcomed. According to the ABFI the World Health Organisation (WHO) rate of alcohol consumption by adolescents in Ireland in 2014 (4.1 per cent) was well below the average in the European region (12.9 per cent). The WHO report, entitled "Adolescent alcohol-related behaviours: trends and inequalities in the WHO European Region, 2002–2014”, found that Ireland ranked 34th out of the 36 countries and regions examined in terms of the prevalence of weekly drinking by adolescents. The report also found that:- Ireland ranked 30th out of 36 countries and regions in terms of the prevalence of drunkenness in 2014, well below the average in the European region. [quote]“In terms of legislation, we support the objectives of the Alcohol Bill, which aims to reduce harmful drinking and underage drinking.

Source: Evening echo October 01, 2018 15:22 UTC