A slight rise in alcohol-related deaths has been reported for 2010, according to the ONS (bulletin here). Figures show a rise of 126 to 8,790 from 8,664 in 2009. Last year a slight fall was reported, though Alcohol Concern Chief Executive Don Shenker attributed the drop to a fall in consumption triggered by the recession. See BBC and Press Association reports.
Key points from the bulletin include:
- In 2010 there were 8,790 alcohol-related deaths in the UK, 126 more than in 2009 (8,664)
- There are more alcohol-related deaths in males than in females, with 67 per cent of all alcohol-related deaths in the UK in 2010 being male
- Alcohol-related death rates were highest for those aged 55-74 and lowest for those aged under 35 over the last ten years
- UK males aged 55-74 years showed a sharp and statistically signficant increase in alcohol-related death rate from 41.8 per 100,000 in 2009 to 45.2 per 100,000 in 2010
- Alcohol-related death rates varied between the regions of England and tended to be highest in the North and lowest in the East of England over the last ten years
Last year alcohol-related hospital admissions passed the one million per year mark and are still rising. However the definition maybe reviewed following news of the changes to the public health outcomes framework. See the Statistics on Alcohol: England, 2011 report for wider data on alcohol-related consumption trends and harm.
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