The Statistics

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Some General Statistics Relating To Alcohol

 * Since the early 1990s alcohol related deaths in the UK have increased.
 * In 2009 the number of alcohol related deaths was 8,664 (12.8 per 100,000).
 * There are more alcohol related deaths in males than females.
 * The highest alcohol related death rate between 1990-2009 was in men aged between 55-74.


 * In England in 2008, 71% of men and 56 % of women aged 16 and over reported drinking alcohol on at least one day in the week prior to the interview.
 * In England in 2008 38% of men drank over 4 units of alcohol on at least one day in the week prior to the interview
 * In England in 2008 29% of women drank over 3 units of alcohol on at least one day in the week prior to the interview
 * 21% of men reported drinking over 8 units on at least one day in the week prior to the interview.
 * 15% of women reported drinking over 6 units on at least one day in the week prior to the interview.
 * In England in 208 the average weekly alcohol consumption for men was 16.8 units.
 * In England in 2008 the average weekly alcohol consumption for women was 8.6 units.
 * There was an increase from 54% to 75% of people in Britain in 2009 of the amount of people who had heard of daily drinking limits.
 * In England in 2009, there were 150,445 prescriptions written for drugs relating to the treatment of alcohol dependancy.

Bibliography http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/health-and-lifestyles/alcohol/statistics-on-alcohol-england-2010

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1091

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