Alcohol deaths in Ireland and Northern Ireland – an aid to interpretation
Alcohol deaths in Ireland and Northern Ireland – an aid to interpretation
Date
2020-06
Authors
Purdy, J.
McAvoy, H.
Lynn, E.
O'Dwyer, C.
Stewart, B.
Institute of Public Health in Ireland
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Institute of Public Health in Ireland
Abstract
The Institute has published a new technical resource – Alcohol deaths in Ireland and Northern Ireland: an aid to interpretation – to inform policy on this issue.
The technical resource aims to support individuals and organisations who are interpreting data on alcohol-related deaths on the island.
Following a UK wide consultation in 2017, ‘alcohol-specific deaths’ is the definition now used in Northern Ireland, whereas ‘alcohol-related deaths’ is used In Ireland.
The resource lists the specific medical conditions included within each definition and reports how alcohol deaths are recorded.
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Keywords
Alcohol,
Morbidity
Citation
Purdy, J., McAvoy, H., Lynn, E., O’Dwyer, C., and Stewart, B. (2020) Alcohol deaths in Ireland and Northern Ireland – an aid to interpretation. Institute of Public Health.