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The number of people dying from alcohol-related deaths has increased by thirteen per cent in a decade.

Express

By Olivia Lerche

July 7, 2016

New statistics have also revealed alcohol-related hospital admissions have increased from 2013 – with more than 1.09 million people being admitted for alcohol related diseases or injuries in 2014.

The figures, released by the Health and Social Care Information centre (HSCIC) show that men account for the majority of the admissions – 65 per cent – compared to women – 35 per cent of whom are admitted.

HSCIC has also revealed Salford had the highest estimated rate of hospital admissions for alcohol related issues.

Statisticians have also said there has been a rise in the number of drugs prescribed for alcohol dependence.

In 2014, there were 6,830 deaths caused by the consumption of alcohol – an increase of 4 per cent from 2013 and an increase of 13 per cent from 2004.

Alcoholic liver disease accounted for nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of all alcohol-related deaths.

The statistics show that, in 2014-15, Salford had the highest estimated rate of hospital admissions where an average of 3,570 people per every 100,000 were admitted to hospital because of alcohol-related disease, injury or condition or secondary diagnosis – a combination which is known as the broad measure. This is 3 per cent more than 2013/14.

Blackpool topped the list for the ‘narrow measure’ for estimated alcohol-related hospital admissions with 1,220 per 100,000 of the population – or 330,000 estimated admissions.

This is 32 per cent higher than in 2004/2005.