'We think that alcohol at an excessive level is going to create a bigger problem than the one we already face.''
People are being warned not to drink alcohol as a way of dealing with the stress of Covid-19.
The World Health Organisation says it is an unhelpful coping strategy.
Alcohol Action Ireland has today published advice on the risks associated with people turning to drink.
Eunan McKinney, a spokesman for the group believes there are much better healthier ways to deal with stress, than drinking.
''Some people may look to alcohol as a source of lowering some of this tension,'' he said.
''We think that alcohol at an excessive level is going to create a bigger problem than the one we already face.''
