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Download fileComparing socioeconomic gradients in alcohol-related harm between the four UK countries (PHE Applied Epidemiology Scientific Meeting 18-19 March 2015)
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posted on 2020-02-27, 00:03 authored by Susannah SadlerSusannah Sadler, Colin AngusColin Angus, Lucy Gell, Duncan GillespieDuncan Gillespie, John HolmesJohn Holmes, Alan BrennanAlan Brennan, Petra MeierIn all four UK countries people in lower socioeconomic groups experience worse health outcomes, though the scale of inequalities has been shown to vary between countries. Almost 5% of deaths and hospital admissions (in England) are alcohol-attributable with socioeconomic gradients also identified for alcohol-related harm. Therefore, policies targeting alcohol-related harm may help tackle overall health inequalities.
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