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How big is the problem locally?

Explore the health and societal impact of alcohol misuse in Warwickshire, focusing on health service costs, crime rates, and productivity loss. Understand the effects of alcohol-related harm and the importance of addressing this issue. Learn about binge drinking statistics and high-risk behaviors in different age groups. Gain insights from hospital admissions data and mortality rates linked to alcohol consumption. Discover opportunities for interventions at national and local levels to combat alcohol misuse and its associated consequences.

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How big is the problem locally?

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  1. WEST MIDLANDS MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONING NETWORK Tuesday 11th June 2013 Focus on Alcohol Misuse How big is the problem locally? Dr John Linnane – Director of Public Health Rachael Leslie – Public Health Registrar Warwickshire County Council

  2. An Important Public Health Issue • Health impact – Physical and Mental health • Societal impact – Violence and accidents, Sexual health • Costs to society – Health Service, Crime, Loss of productivity

  3. Effectsof alcohol related harm From WMPHO Report (2010) adapted from Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England

  4. Consumption • Younger age groups (16 – 24) more likely to binge drink • Older age group (men over 65 and women over 45) are more likely to be chronic drinkers Source: General Lifestyle Survey (2011) Warwickshire: • Binge drinking - 21.9% of adults consume at least twice the daily recommended amount of alcohol in a single drinking session • High risk drinking – 6.72% of men drinking over 50 units and women drinking over 35 units per week. • Abstaining – 14.46% of adults report that they abstain from drinking Local Alcohol Profiles for England, Public Health England (2012) Synthetic estimates developed by APHO on behalf of Department of Health (2010)

  5. Admissions to hospital Warwickshire: Alcohol related admissions – males and females (per 100,000 population) Source: Local Alcohol Profiles for England (2012)

  6. Admissions to hospital Warwickshire: Under 18s admitted to hospital with alcohol specific conditions (per 100,000 population) Source: Local Alcohol Profiles for England (2012)

  7. Mortality – West Midlands Alcohol as final underlying cause of death. Includes mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol. Does not include other diseases where alcohol has been shown to have some causal relationship. Source: ONS

  8. Mortality – Warwickshire Alcohol as final underlying cause of death Source: LAPE

  9. Social Impact • Recorded crime attributable to alcohol – West Midlands – 6.77 per 1000, 7.02 • Almost half of violent assaults • Families - domestic violence and relationship breakdown • 16% of road fatalities: 252 land transport deaths attributable to alcohol in the West Midlands (2008 –10)1 1National Centre for Health Outcomes Development

  10. Cost to Society

  11. Future opportunities • National Policies – minimum pricing • Local Authority - Opportunities for MECC, Public Health responsibility deal (trading standards and licensing) • Crime - Illegal alcohol

  12. Summary • Health impact • Societal impact • Costs to society

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