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Poll: Do you think you drink too much?

Action on Alcohol Week aims to get people thinking and talking about alcohol and how it affects us.

THE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION of Irish women is under the spotlight as part of Action on Alcohol Week.

A conference is taking place tomorrow that will examine the factors influencing the changing nature of drinking among women and the harms they are experiencing as a result.

The week will also see issues such as ‘alcohol and mental health’ and ‘alcohol and acute harm’ being addressed.

So today we’re asking, Do you think you drink too much?

Poll Results:

No (7618)

Yes (5907)

I don't know (748)

Yes
No
I don't know

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