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Alcohol trends 2020

The Statistics on Alcohol for 2020 showed there were 358,000 admissions to hospital last year primarily due to alcohol consumption a 6% jump on the previous year.

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The latest stats on Drug Misuse

This annual digest of all drug statistics makes for important reading, including details on the national scandal of drug-related deaths.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Alcohol trends 2019

The Statistics on Alcohol for 2019 showed there were 337,870 admissions to hospital last year primarily due to alcohol consumption.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Stopping the rise in drug-related deaths

ONS deep dive study suggests a vulnerable, at-risk population taking drugs alone and consuming multiple different types of drug alongside alcohol.

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Homicide rate continues to rise

Latest crime figures show increasing conflict between different data sources but a worrying 8% annual rise in the number of homicides.

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The lifelong impact of child abuse

New analysis by the Office of National Statistics reveals the lifelong impact of child abuse on well-being & the very high risks of being abused as an adult.

Recorded drug offences down 11%

The ONS report makes it clear that the number of drug offences recorded by the police is heavily dependent on police activities and priorities. Changes in the number of offences are more likely to reflect changes in the policing of drug crime, rather than real changes in the number of drug offences.

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