Ireland: Alcohol is a Drug — and Must be Legislated as Such
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By Leslie Williams
September 7, 2017
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is expected to come before the Dáil for debate in the Autumn Session, almost two years since it was introduced. The Bill "aims to reduce alcohol consumption in Ireland to 9.1 litres per person per annum by 2020 and to reduce the harms associated with alcohol," according to the Bill's preamble.
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