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Fri 05 May 2004Psychiatrist says binge drinking linked to suicideA leading Irish psychiatrist has criticised the sponsorship of sporting and cultural events by the drinks industry and said that binge drinking of alcohol among young men, often associated with weekend and festival events, is linked to suicide.Dr Justin Brophy, chairman of the Irish Psychiatric Association and consultant psychiatrist at Newcastle Hospital, Co Wicklow, is one of seven contributors to a book about the relationship between binge drinking and youth culture in Ireland, which was launched last night.