Alcohol-related deaths in the UK have reached a record high. It is the fourth consecutive year a new record in the number of deaths specifically caused by alcohol has been reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Experts said several measures should be brought in to tackle the ...
While alcohol related poisoning is clearly associated with excessive consumption, there are a far greater number of alcohol related deaths. In the UK (in 2012) there were 8367 deaths recorded as alcohol related (mostly liver disease) - that's about 23 / day, or 1.5% of all recorded deaths...
An occasional alcoholic drink every now and then can be fine. But drinking too much can kill. In fact, according to the World Health Organization,alcohol-related deaths total around 3 million each year globally. It’s also a leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. ...
"Alcohol is not a benign substance, and there are many ways it can contribute to mortality," George F. Koob, PhD, director of the NIAAA, said in a press release. The new results suggest "alcohol-related deaths involving injuries, overdoses, and chronic diseases are increasing across a wide...
Therefore, conducting a comprehensive assessment of sex differences in alcohol-related deaths is essential to inform targeted interventions and policies aimed at reducing the burden of alcohol-related harm among the population. Objective To examine sex differences in the burden and trends of alcohol-...
Alcohol-related deaths will go uncounted in new UK schemeAlcohol-related deaths will go uncounted in new UK schemedoi:10.1016/S2468-1253(17)30327-8The Lancet Gastroenterology & HepatologyLancet Gastroenterol HepatolLancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology...
Alcohol-related deaths in the United Kingdom. 2011. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/subnational-health4/alcohol-related-deaths-in-the-united-kingdom/2011/alcohol-related-deaths-in-the-uk--2011.html#tab-Definition Beeston C, Reid G, Robinson M, Craig N, McCartney G, Graham L, Grant I,...
There has been an increase in the frequency of alcohol-related deaths over the period studied; the increase was most marked in recent years and the highest figure was for 1972—12.1 per cent of all adult necropsies. The age and sex distribution and the mode of death in the alcohol-...
Despite these improving statistics, the number of alcohol related hospital admissions is continuing to increase.2In 2014, there were 8,697 alcohol-related deaths registered in the United Kingdom.4Scotland had the highest alcohol related death rate in the United Kingdom.4In England the rate was ...
A rise in alcohol-related deaths has also been noted in the United States – where it jumped 29 per cent – and 19 European countries, where it rose 18 per cent. The study says the surge in deaths due to alcohol dropped after 2022 as vaccines and COVID-19 treatments became available....