Burns challenges 'win or loose, we booze' culture
November 20, 2012Respected former Armagh GAA captain and analyst on "The Championship" Jarlath Burns will be one of the speakers in an event organised to highlight Alcohol Awareness Week which runs from the 19th to the 25th of November. The current Vice - Principal of St Paul's High School Bessbrook will participate in a discussion on the theme "Our 'Drinking Culture' Isn't Romantic, Its Killing Us". Interestingly Jarlath a member of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association will challenge amongst other things, the perception that alcohol is necessary for social enjoyment and interaction, the "win or loose, we booze" culture.
Cuan Mhuire, Ireland's largest voluntary provider of Addiction treatment and support for individuals and their families suffering from addiction and other related issues will on Thursday the 22nd of November host this Alcohol Awareness Week event in the Charity's recently opened £7 million Regional Addiction support centre on the Dublin Road near Newry. The event which commences at 8pm will look at various issues of alcohol addiction and its consequences. Amongst the other speakers at the event organised by Cuan Mhuire (Sr Consilios) Regional Addiction Support Centre in Newry in partnership with Newry & Mourne Civic Alcohol and Drugs Forum will be representatives from various agencies directly involved in dealing with the consequences of alcohol misuse. There will also be some personal reflections from those caught up in the serious disease of alcohol addiction and now a day at a time living in recovery.
Sr Consilio and Cuan Mhuire extend an invitation to all who would like to attend to come along.
Further information is available from our Cuan Mhuire Regional Addiction Centre Newry at [email protected] or telephone 02830849010
Pat Mc Ginn 07545558141
CUAN MHUIRE ADDICTION SUPPORT CENTRE HOST EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
"Our 'drinking culture' isn't romantic, it's killing us"
People love to talk about drink, but are we having the right conversation? The theme for Alcohol Awareness Week (19th to 25th of November) is "Its time to talk about drinking". This theme gives an opportunity and indeed great flexibility to have all kinds of conversations about the health risks, social problems, stigmas and taboos associated with talking about the dangers of alcohol.
Cuan Mhuire, Ireland's largest voluntary provider of Addiction treatment and support for individuals and their families suffering from addiction and other related issues, will on Thursday the 22nd of November host an Alcohol Awareness Week event in the Charity's recently opened £7 million Regional Addiction support centre on the Dublin Road near Newry. The event which commences at 8pm will look at various issues of alcohol addiction and its consequences.
Pat Mc Ginn of the "Friends of Cuan Mhuire " Group who are coordinating the event explained "On the night a panel of speakers will give their experiences and thoughts on the view "Our drinking culture isn't romantic, its killing us". As a society, we pay a high price for our relationship with alcohol, sometimes dubbed our 'favourite drug'. The World Health Organisation is pretty unequivocal. Alcohol is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the developed world. Alcohol misuse is one of the biggest public health issues facing Ireland and its impact cannot be underestimated. Research has shown that it costs £900m every year here in the north and almost £250m of these costs are borne by the health and social care sector. More than 1,300 lives are claimed by booze each year across this island as a direct result of alcohol consumption. They continued "At the Cuan Mhuire on Thursday the 22nd of November, we hopefully will give those present an insight to the harsh realities of addiction and alcohol mis-use and challenge some of the perceptions that our society has developed and nurtured regarding alcohol. On behalf of Sr Consilio and Cuan Mhuire I extend an invitation to all who are interested to attend.
Further information is available from our Cuan Mhuire Regional Addiction Centre Newry at [email protected] or telephone 02830849010 Tweet
