Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications
Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with Alcohol Action Ireland and College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
12:05 pm
Dr. Bobby Smyth:
The international research is emphatic that the earlier someone starts drinking the more likely they are to develop alcohol dependence and to experience harm. The short answer to the question is yes, the earlier someone starts drinking the more likely they are to end up as a casualty of the alcohol culture.
No comments