Latest Alcohol Concern Statistics

By chameleon | 23rd November 2016 | Comments Off on Latest Alcohol Concern Statistics
A woman sat despondent on the floor: patterns and signs of alcohol dependence

Statistics for alcohol concern Below are the latest alcohol concern statistics: In the UK, in 2014 there were 8,697 alcohol-related deaths Alcohol is 10% of the UK burden of disease and death, making alcohol one of the three biggest lifestyle risk factors for disease and death in the UK, after smoking and obesity An estimated…

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Heroin Deaths Double in Just Four Years

By chameleon | 23rd November 2016 | Comments Off on Heroin Deaths Double in Just Four Years
Man With Problems

The number of heroin-related deaths in England and Wales has doubled since 2012, from 579 to 1,201, according to the latest ONS figures. Last year saw the highest number of drug-related fatalities ever recorded with 3,674 poisoning deaths, of which 2,479 exclusively involved illegal drugs. Scotland also recorded its highest drug death toll in 2015,…

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