Roscommon alcohol related harm profile 2019.

In 2017, Roscommon was above average for mortality for all ages due to alcohol related causes (63.3 per 100,000 population, compared to National 58.6 per 100,000. In 2017, the percentage of potential years of life lost (PYLL) per 100,000 due to selected alcohol related causes are above average for females (560.8 per 100,000 population, National 298.2) and for males are below average (895.4 per 100,000 population, National 1006.10). In 2017, Roscommon was average for hospital admission rate for mental and behaviour disorders due to alcohol (75.5 per 100,000 population, National 83.74) and below average for alcoholic liver disease (24.2 per 100,000, National 36.48). In 2017, Roscommon was below average for psychiatric in-patient rates for alcohol disorders for first admissions (5.3 per 100,000 population, National 9.2) and above average for all admissions ( 44.9 per 100,000, National 24.1). In 2017, Roscommon had the lowest rate nationally for alcohol treatment at 60.3 per 100,000 (National 153.2). In January 2019, Roscommon ranked 5th highest for the number of liquor licenses with 360.99 per 100,000 population (National 273.13). In 2017, the rate of alcohol related offences in Roscommon/Longford were above average for drink driving at 181.3 per 100,000 population, below average for disorderly conduct at 352.2 per 100,000 and also average for liquor licensing offences at 14.2 per 100,000, compared to the National rates (drink driving 153.8 per 100,000, disorderly conduct 528.4 and liquor licensing offences 17.3 respectively).