Alcohol-related hospital admissions at record levels

[Marshy]

BBC News - Alcohol-related hospital admissions reach record level

[mariec]

Alcohol-related hospital admissions at record levels

Marshy;1120619 wrote: BBC News - Alcohol-related hospital admissions reach record level

Yeah seen that too, i work in a GP surgery and you see it first hand see how it effects people badly, i too have ended up in hosp times when i had'nt a clue what happened couldnt remember but i still drink, had 1 af day/night 2nd day climbing the walls just could'nt handle it, there goes another plan! till the next one!!!!!!!!

Mariec :l x

[Guest]

Alcohol-related hospital admissions at record levels

Cue the usual discussion about law and order or raising minimum prices. Watched this being raised on Question Time last night. No-one mentioned addiction at all. They all said it was a matter of punishing the drinkers either by charging them for their treatment, or throwing them in a police cell.

How ignorant. Alcohol is an extremely addictive drug, those who drink it will not give a stuff. They'll lie about how they got injuries if billing was introduced, police cell?I've been in several all for drink related incidents and it never put me off drinking - even though sober I am a law abiding, consciencious citizen. Part denial, part the strong pull of drink. No-where has anyone said anything about investing in treatments. I'm about to go around the usual dance of referrals to specialists in order to continue getting a drug that is enabling me to drink in safety. This is inspite of already having paid to see a private specialist, at my own cost. Still then I might not get an NHS prescription for it.

Talk about missing the point entirely!

[medic]

Alcohol-related hospital admissions at record levels

Right on the money UKB. Only a politician would think that the problem is a working class disgrace - yes minister, by punishing the supermarkets for selling "under price alcohol" that will indeed solve the problem. Aye right! Only a spokesperson for the alcohol industry would say the abuser is the problem, and not the promotion of the junk as remotely liable.

Of course the cynic in me says this is just an economic boost measure (we'll slap your wrists Morrisons but wink-wink it's only a gesture and you'll actually see increased profits) because, as almost everybody knows, the addict will have their fix no matter what the price. Right Honourable Anne Milton, you are a fucking idiot and a prime example of the modern politician completely out of touch with reality.

Sorry for the profanity folks but are these views just more of the same bullshit denial rhetoric, or what?

[medic]

Alcohol-related hospital admissions at record levels

Right on the money UKB. Only a politician would think that the problem is a working class disgrace - yes minister, by punishing the supermarkets for selling "under price alcohol" that will indeed solve the problem. Aye right! Only a spokesperson for the alcohol industry would say the abuser is the problem (whilst still reaping the benefits of their custom), and not the promotion of the junk as remotely liable.

Of course the cynic in me says this is just an economic boost measure (we'll slap your wrists Morrisons but wink-wink it's only a gesture and you'll actually see increased profits) because, as almost everybody knows, the addict will have their fix no matter what the price. Right Honourable Anne Milton, you are a fucking idiot and a prime example of the modern politician completely out of touch with reality.

Sorry for the profanity folks but are these views just more of the same bullshit denial rhetoric, or what?

[Recluse]

Alcohol-related hospital admissions at record levels

If the cost of alcohol in supermarkets was, say, doubled by increasing taxation, it would be unlikely to deter existing addicts much, but it might be sufficient to deter potential future addicts. If the price of whisky 10 years ago was double what it actually was, I'm doubtful that I would have a problem today. The money raised from the increased taxation could then go to the NHS to help fund the cost of treating existing addicts. My two cents.

I do suspect that the greatly increased taxation on cigarettes over the years has been one of a number of factors in reducing the number of smokers, though I wouldn't know if that is by deterring existing smokers or by reducing the number of new smokers.