It seems self-harm presentations at emergency departments spike on public holidays according to Dr Christina Dillon of University College Cork.
According to IrishTimes.com over 30 patients are treated for self-harm each day and one third of these cases involve alcohol.
In Irish hospitals, New Year’s Day is the worst for self-harm presentations with an average of 56 people being treated in hospital emergency rooms on January 1st. This is twice the average of other days.
Although these statistics are based on Irish patients, the number of people with alcohol related issues presenting at Australian hospitals also rises on public holidays.