Tag: alcohol
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Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists warns proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill will have ‘hugely negative’ impact on mental health
The below CPsychI press statement was published on 31 January 2022. Read in full below or via PDF here. College of Psychiatrists warns proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill will have ‘hugely negative’ impact on mental health – ‘The Bill as proposed ignores public health and gives absolute primacy to the financial and business interests of…
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‘Psychiatrists need to address their patients’ physical health issues as well’
People with severe mental illnesses are much more likely to die younger, which needs to be better addressed by health services, including psychiatrists tackling physical health issues in their patients, the 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland heard. This article was written by Priscilla Lynch and was published in the Medical…