About alcohol/Stats Flashcards
What is Ethanol or ethyl alcohol the result of?
the fermentation of sugar and it is naturally performed by yeast.
What is alcohol?
a beverage containing ethanol
Alcohol is a legal substance and the second most commonly used drug after caffeine (Home Office 2021)
Alcohol is a legal substance and the second most commonly used drug after caffeine (Home Office 2021)
Alcohol Statistics in the united kingdom (House of commons report, 2021)- According to the report WHAT PERCENT of the population (England) stated that they had drunk alcohol in the past week?
54%
what % of this population of UK dependant drinkers are receiving regular treatment?
18%
In 2019-2020 what was the percentage of those 18+ in alcohol-related treatment?
39%
71% of this just for alcohol and the rest for combination with other substances
According to the NHS, in 2022 what percent of alcohol-related hospital admissions were men and women?
65% male
35% female
According to the NHS, in 2022 what was the age bracket of those with the most and least alcohol-related hospital admissions?
Most: 55-65
Least: 85+