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The Centre For Social Justice - Alcohol abuse increases pressure on hospitals, warns CSJ
The number of alcohol-related hospital admissions have risen to more than 1.2 million a year, new figures reveal.
Admissions in England rose by more than 5 per cent over the space of two years, according to analysis carried out by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ).
The influential think-tank said the figures show alcohol abuse is an increasing burden on society and public services – and called for a new ‘treatment tax’ to be levied on off-licence sales to fund rehab.
Data shows the number of admissions rose from 1,168,266 in 2010/11 to 1,232,464 in 2012/13, the latest statistics from the Department for Health highlight.
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