Tighter local alcohol licensing curbs linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-11/b-tla110615.php

Public Release: 10-Nov-2015
Tighter local alcohol licensing curbs linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions
Annual admission rates 2 percent lower than expected in areas with more restrictive policies
BMJ

ighter local alcohol licensing curbs are linked to fewer drink-related hospital admissions in these areas, reveals research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

In areas with the most restrictive licensing policies, annual drink-related admissions were 2% lower than would have been expected if no active policies had been in place, the findings show.

Alcohol misuse costs the NHS in England alone an estimated £3.5 billion every year. But that excludes the additional annual costs of drink-fuelled crime of £11 billion, and a further £7.3 billion in lost productivity.

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