Dying charges from alcohol attain new excessive in England and Wales within the first 9 months of 2020, new figures present

Extra individuals have died in England and Wales from ingesting alcohol through the first three quarters of 2020 than at every other time previously 20 years, in keeping with information stored by the UK’s Workplace of Nationwide Statistics (ONS).

In a brand new report launched on Tuesday, the ONS discovered that alcohol was a contributing think about 5,460 deaths in England and Wales between January and September – a 17-percent improve on booze-related fatalities over the identical interval of the yr earlier than.

In 2019, there have been 11 deaths per 100,000. That charge elevated to 12.eight in 2020.

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Julie Breslin from the drug, alcohol and psychological well being charity ‘We Are With You’ mentioned the rise in ingesting deaths was associated to the coronavirus restrictions within the UK, which have prevented individuals from assembly their typical assist community, reminiscent of household, or accessing habit sources.

“Our analysis confirmed that on the finish of final yr a couple of in two over-50s had been ingesting at a degree that would trigger well being issues now or sooner or later, with almost one in 4 classed as excessive danger or presumably dependent,” Breslin mentioned.

The ONS report famous that alcohol-related deaths are usually larger through the first quarter of every yr. In 2020, nonetheless, the excessive demise charges seen within the early months of the yr had been sustained within the following two quarters. The company first began monitoring alcohol-linked deaths in 2001.

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