'One in ten men on brink of alcoholism,' says report
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The figures, published by the NHS Information Centre, show our appetite for drink imposes a heavy burden on the NHS
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A quarter of the adult population is drinking at levels that are hazardous to their health, a report says today.
One in three men and one in six women drinks so much alcohol that they are at risk of damaging their liver or suffering psychological effects such as depression. Almost one in 10 men and one in 25 women shows signs of alcohol dependence, indicating that they are heading down the road towards alcoholism.
The figures, published by the NHS Information Centre, show our appetite for drink imposes a heavy burden on the NHS. Alcohol-related admissions to hospital in England rose by almost 70 per cent in five years to reach 863,000 in 2007-08. Drugs prescribed to lessen cravings for alcohol rose by 31 per cent. The cost of alcohol-related harm to the NHS in England is £2.7 bn and rising.
Professor Ian Gilmore, president of the Royal College of Physicians and an alcohol expert, said the falling cost of alcohol in real terms had to be addressed. "The pivotal role of increasing affordability of alcohol over the last few decades as a key factor in increasing consumption and harm has been yet again confirmed," he said.
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That really is not the case. Alcohol is far cheaper in most other european countries than it is here, so it must be other factors that cause us to have a bigger problem than them.
If you're going to use the cost of hospital admissions, you should balance this against the taxes raised from alcohol, which is far higher (If nobody takes risks in life, what are the doctors and nurses going to do? Sounds funny, but people do gain jobs out of this!)
Lastly, how much is so much alcohol. I'm surprised there's not a higher proportion of people damaging their health, considering it's meant to be dangerous to drink more than two pints or few glasses of wine at one sitting?
Having said all that, the aggressive drinking in city centres is shameful, and needs to be addressed.
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Perhaps Professor Gilmore, does not know this but alcohol, is much cheaper in Spain , France, Germany etc and they dont seem to have this destructive love of alcohol
I suggest, in your next study you ask people why they drink to excess, most unlikey that the answer would be "because its afforable".
I would guess the answer would be, working conditions, poor houseing , relationships to name but a few.
If you took the alcohol crutch away from the nation then perhaps Fluoxetine etc could take its place.
I guess its easy to blame the individual than to look for the root cause of why many millions of people in our nation feels the need to "numb" themselves before that can face the next day, and that Professor Gilmore it what you should be asking. Very scary, perhaps that's why nobody wants to know the answer.
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I would point out that I met my partner on a very messy night out; he's the best thing I ever found on the floor of a pub, but at 41 I like to think I knew what I was doing.
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I have nothing against anyone drinking binge or the night away. But certainly if you say we meet binging we also created GAY that way.
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I drink alcohol, and I know that I drink too much for my own good, but I never go out to intentionally get "trashed", and I cannot understand the mindset of people who do this. Why do so many people associate getting drunk with having a good time? We have a huge problem with drink related crime, from vandalism to assault to murder, and this does not happen on the continent, where drink is more readily available.
I think the media is sending out mixed messages about alcohol. On the one hand it tries to shock us with the effects of drinking, and the next we see national sporting teams being sponsored by drink companies. We have "celebrities" who ruin their lives with alcohol and drugs, but for some reason their disgusting behaviour is seen by many as "cool".
Getting drunk = having a good time only when you're young and can deal with the hangovers and as long as you don't have kids first thing in the morning.
Most people drink and most people handle it, but we are all tarred by the same media brush that targets the binge drinkers.
It's almost if the authorities such as the Police believe they can eradicate drug consumption within clubs by making alcohol appear the better cheaper option trouble is they're making things far worse for themselves. Just look at the problems excessive alcohol consumption brings to NHS emergency rooms. 40% of admissions are alcohol related. The violence that alcohol brings too for NHS staff. Over 40% of Police call outs are alcohol related. Where a club is alcohol free & most are on ecstacy I have never seen any fighting just people hugging each other. Perhaps this worries the Police greatly that clubbers can be civil & polite to one another.
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Words were exchanged, expletives were hurled and, finally, a punch was thrown, hitting the 6-foot, 240-pound Brunoforte right in the kisser.
The culprit: An Indiana woman, Pinellas County deputies say.
"She cold-cocked me right in the mouth," Brunoforte said.
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Deaths from alcohol? At least 7,000 a year in the UK
Deaths from cannabis? None. Ever.
Psychosis due to alcohol vs cannabis? Ask any doctor, alcohol is much more problematic. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_
Some people should not take cannabis - especially young boys. But some people shouldn't take alcohol either. In fact there are a lot of people who probably shouldn't take any kind of psychotropic drug at all. But most of us can enjoy moderate alcohol and/or cannabis consumption quite safely.
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No wonder the population is multiplying more and more and more and the politicians in the ministries steal money. There is relationship here. Collusion.
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