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10th October 2019
10:00am BST

“We want people to become more conscious of their relationship with alcohol, if it has moved from being associated with a social of special occasion, there is a risk of a growing dependency.
"Women with addiction problems may too have experienced domestic violence, further increasing their risk of experiencing mental health difficulties and indeed hampering their recovery from addition."
The charity believes that upwards of 200,000 children in Ireland are currently living in families where parental alcohol misuse is a common occurrence.
This can, in turn, negatively affect a child's mental health as they grow older.
Dr. Sheila Gilheany, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland, said that the link between alcohol misuse and mental illness is often overlooked when it comes to research.
"Given the weight of evidence and research about the effects of alcohol on mental health across the lifespan, and indeed across generations, we believe a more joined up approach to tackling alcohol-related harms is hugely important," she said.
"By working together, we hope to influence and shape public policy on these issues.”
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can contact Samaritans on (01) 671 0071.Explore more on these topics:

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