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Alcohol Action Ireland: Ireland Lags Behind In Treating People With Alcohol Dependency.

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AAI estimates there are around 250,000 people with alcohol addiction here.

Ireland lags behind when it comes to the number of people with alcohol dependency who are getting treatment.

AAI estimates there are around 250,000 people with alcohol addiction here.

However new research shows there were just 3500 new cases referred to some sort of treatment.

Concerns are being raised about the lack of services for the children of people with alcohol addiction.

Alcohol Action Ireland says around half of those in treatment are fathers or mothers.

Dr. Joe Barry is Adjunct Professor of Public Health Medicine at Trinity College, Dublin and an AAI board member.

He joined Eoin Beatty on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today.

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