Re: English drunks
- From: "rYan_" <dooran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 20:13:14 -0000
"Paul C" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 'One in four suffers drink problem'
> 16:40pm 1st November 2005
>
>
> A quarter of people in England and almost 40% of men have alcohol
> problems but doctors are failing to identify the vast majority of
> cases, according to a new Government study.
>
> And when sufferers do seek help they are faced with a postcode lottery
> and a national level of treatment for alcohol dependency that falls
> far short of internationally regarded acceptable levels.
>
> The Department of Health report found 26% of adults aged 16 to 64 were
> drinking more than the Government's recommended limits.
>
>
>
> Some 38% of men and 16% of women were consuming more than the safe
> levels of 21 units a week or eight a day for men, and 14 units a week
> or six a day for women.
I'd be pushing it if I managed to get eight units a week at this particular
moment in time.
.
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