Alcohol’s Cost to the Workplace

Alcohol’s impact on public health and the health service, on crime and the criminal justice system, and on road traffic collisions is well documented.  However, another area which is directly and indirectly affected by alcohol - but which has received far less attention - is the workplace.  Alcohol Action Ireland’s latest report, titled ‘Alcohol’s Cost to the Workplace’, uses national and international evidence to shine a light on the impact of alcohol in the workplace in Ireland, the scale of its impact on workers, on employers, and on the economy.  Download it at: https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alcohols-cost-to-the-workplace-1.pdf