Friday, 14 September 2018

Alcohol dependency at record high but fewer being treated, data shows

Alcohol dependency at record high but fewer being treated, data shows One in seven of 605,688 people needing help in England received treatment in 2016-17. Fewer problem drinkers are receiving treatment even though record numbers need help, figures from the House of Commons library show.

Just 80,454 people in England were treated in 2016-17 for addiction to alcohol,about one in seven of the 605,688 people being deemed to be “alcohol dependent”. The Guardian

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