brendan murphy national coordinator gaa a.s.a.p. programme
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Brendan Murphy
National CoordinatorGAA A.S.A.P. Programme
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Binge per 100 drinking occasions
Irish Adults - European Comparison
Ireland
UK
Sweden
Finland
Germany
Italy
France
Irish 16 Year olds - European Comparison
Alcohol content of drinks
Type Size Strength Grams
Gin + Tonic Single measure 37.0% 11.2Beer Bottle 4.3% 11.4Bacardi Breezer Bottle 5.4% 11.9 Smirnoff Ice Bottle 5.5% 12.1Beer Pint 4.3% 19.5 Wine Qtr. bottle 13.0% 19.5Cider Pint 4.5% - 6.0% 20.4 -
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A.S.A.P. PROGRAMME
750,000 Club members
2,000+ Club Officers
32 County Officers
4 Provincial Officers
1 National Officer
A.S.A.P. Programme
Reduce the harm from alcohol & other drugs National template 32 County Officers Officer in every club in the country DVD for clubs Education for parents/guardians Website & video messages from players Helps resist negative peer pressure Linked in with existing drug/alcohol services
GAA Club Manual for Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Related Issues
Clubs who have followed
the steps in the manualHave said that they arebetter able to…1. prevent alcohol and drug problems from happening 2. know what to do when alcohol or drug problems do occur.
A.S.A.P. Programme Resources
www.gaa.ie/asap
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Brendan MurphyNational Coordinator
GAA A.S.A.P. ProgrammeConnacht Council Office
Clare StreetBallyhaunis
Co Mayo(094) 9630335