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Alcohol Is a Serious Public Health Problem
Alcohol misuse across the UK is a significant public health problem. Every year there are over a million admissions to hospital for alcohol related conditions. The highest death rates from alcohol, attributable mortality in the UK are amongst 50 to 64 year old women and men. Since about 2004, 2005, the amount of alcohol consumed in the UK or the proportion of people reporting drinking has actually fallen.
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