Tolerance of alcohol abuse linked to suicide

Mental Health Foundation
Continued tolerance of excessive drinking is partly to blame for high suicide rates among young men, President Mary McAleese warned today.
As bereavement group Console claimed recession-hit Celtic Tiger executives may be a suicide risk, Mrs McAleese also condemned the ongoing acceptance and culture of alcohol abuse in Ireland.
The President said: "The link between increased suicides among young males and increases in alcohol abuse should be setting off alarm bells in every home, school, street, peer group, community and across our country generally.

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