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Angus, Colin (2024) New alcohol mortality data presents a bleak picture for England. IAS Blog,

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New figures, published by the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) as part of their Local Alcohol Profiles for England, show that England set another unwanted record in 2023, with the highest number of alcohol-specific deaths on record. 8,274 people died in 2023 from causes that are wholly attributable to alcohol, an increase of 4.6% from 2022 and 42.2% since 2019. As shocking as these figures are, they are only part of the picture as this measure excludes any deaths from causes where alcohol is one of, but not the only, risk factor, including cardiovascular disease and many cancers. OHID’s most recent estimates suggest that alcohol-specific deaths make up just over a third of all deaths caused by alcohol. This means that the true picture is considerably worse than this new data suggests....

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