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| Alcohol-Related Deaths Among Women Have Doubled |
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| Thursday, 25 October 2007 | ||||||||
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The number of women dying at an early age from alcohol abuse has almost doubled in the last 15 years, according to a government report released Monday. The report found that approximately 14 in 100,000 women aged 35 to 54 die from alcohol-related incidents.
The level had dramatically risen since the 1970s, when it was amongst the lowest in the EU. The Health Profile of England 2007report stated, "Whilst the EU-15 average has been falling, premature death rates from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in females in England has risen persistently." The rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was almost 2-1/2 times higher in Britain's northwest, than in the east. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has ordered a review of new regulations allowing 24-hour drinking, in the wake of wide-ranging criticism. The President of the Royal College of Physicians, Professor Ian Gilmore, a liver specialist, said the government plans to review cut-price drink promotions. While this is a welcome attempt at controlling growing alcoholism, much more must be done. "To make a difference and turn the tide of rising health harm, particularly in women, we are going to need to see some action on price, promotions, availability and advertising," he told the Daily Mail. "Alcohol is our favorite drug. It is around 24 hours a day and we need to examine the regulatory framework around it if we are to make any real impact."
-- Reuters UK
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