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Alcohol Addiction

Conservative & Labour

Liberal Democrats
Both Conservative and Labour governments have failed to deal with the increasing social problems related to alcohol. A high percentage of crime is now caused by alcohol, yet successive governments has failed to address this problem.
  • The economy loses in terms of lost work hours, accidents, road deaths, damage to property and health care costs.
  • Government revenue from alcohol is £8.7 billion a year.
  • Alcohol is freely available and youngsters are encouraged to become addictive.
  

Facts & Figures.

  • Alcohol costs the economy £2 billion a year.
  • Alcohol costs the NHS £150 million a year.
  • 8 out of 10 people tested in A&E departments are there for alcohol related problems.
  • Industry loses 2 billion a year due to alcohol.
  • Nearly 2 million people are drinking at dangerous levels.
  • 14 million working days are lost every year due to alcohol.

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