Alcohol Facts & Figures

Alcohol does not only affect the Individual, it affects their Family, the Community and Society as a whole the following statistics are taken from Survey's carried out in 1992 and 1995.

Health

	29% of men and 11% of women drink over Sensible Limits
	65% of suicides involve alcohol
	6% of deaths of people under 75 years and 25, 000 deaths annually are alcohol related
	20% of acute hospital admissions involve alcohol
	6% of men and 4% of women have experienced two or more symptoms of physical or psychological dependence

Relationships

	In 30% of divorces alcohol will be a factor
	In 24% of Child abuse cases heavy drinking is a factor

Young People

	12% of 9-15 year olds drink
	20% of senior high school pupils in one county in North England had time off school because of alcohol

Offending

	80% of Crimes of disorder are alcohol related
	70% of murders are linked with alcohol
	33% of murder victims were drunk at the time they were killed
	For 33% of people in court or on probation alcohol will have been a factor in their offence

Road Traffic Accidents

	33% of Road Traffic accidents across Europe involve alcohol
	For Road Traffic Accidents in 2002 estimates suggest that 6% of them involved alcohol and resulted in over 20, 000 casualties

Employment

	74% of Employers said alcohol misuse was a problem in their company
	25% of accidents at work involve intoxicated workers
	8-14 million days are lost each year due to alcohol related problems

Figures from more recent surveys can be found on the Alcohol Concern and Department of Health websites.