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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Media release - Calling time as hospital admissions due to alcohol increase by 50%


Hospital admissions specifically due to alcohol increased by more than 50% in the South West between 2001 and 2005, according to a report published today (2 April 2008) by the South West Public Health Observatory.

The report also highlighted that an estimated three quarters of a million (728,500) people aged 16-64 in the region drink to hazardous levels and that around 119,000 are dependent drinkers.

Hospital admissions due to alcohol for women (aged under 75) are higher than the England average, although men are still most likely to suffer death or illness due to alcohol.

The severity of the problem is brought into even sharper focus when looking at the effects of alcohol on young people. The report highlights that young people are increasingly at risk. Between 1998 and 2004, the number of under 18 year-olds admitted to hospital due to acute intoxication increased by 60% and by 140% in those aged 18-24. With this growing number of young people being treated for alcohol misuse, there is the possibility that they will have greater health problems as they get older.
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