Almost 10 million people a year are receiving NHS treatment because of alcohol, according to new figures. The report compiled by Alcohol Concern shows the number and cost of treatments for illness and injury caused directly by drinking, like binge-fuelled trips to A&E or liver disease. It also shows the cost of conditions in which alcohol is a significant factor. A new online map highlights the total number of alcohol-related NHS admissions hit almost 10 million in England during 2012-13. While A&E admissions accounted for six in every 10 alcohol-related hospital visits, inpatient admissions were responsible for almost two thirds of the total cost burden. In England as a whole the figures suggest that drinking is attributable for almost half of all head and neck cancer inpatient admissions at a cost to the NHS of £65.3m.
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INC News, 15/10/2014
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