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There has been "a catastrophic rise" in deaths caused solely by alcohol in England over the past four years, prompting public-health experts to call for urgent action.
More than 8,200 people died because of alcohol in 2023 - a 42% rise on 2019 - with the North East having the highest rates.
During the pandemic, deaths caused by alcohol rose sharply across the UK.
Since then, deaths have continued to go up, external in England - although more slowly than in previous years. Most deaths are in men, from alcohol-related liver disease, who are dying early - before the age of 75.
The Alcohol Health Alliance, which represents 60 organisations working to reduce the harm it causes, says it's "an alarming trend" that ripples through society "putting growing pressure on our economy and health services".
Heavy drinking cuts lives short, shatters families and leaves children to cope with grief and trauma, it says.
BBC
More than 8,200 people died because of alcohol in 2023 - a 42% rise on 2019 - with the North East having the highest rates.
During the pandemic, deaths caused by alcohol rose sharply across the UK.
Since then, deaths have continued to go up, external in England - although more slowly than in previous years. Most deaths are in men, from alcohol-related liver disease, who are dying early - before the age of 75.
The Alcohol Health Alliance, which represents 60 organisations working to reduce the harm it causes, says it's "an alarming trend" that ripples through society "putting growing pressure on our economy and health services".
Heavy drinking cuts lives short, shatters families and leaves children to cope with grief and trauma, it says.
BBC
