Alcohol-related death rate ‘dropping in England’

New government figures have demonstrated a decline in the number of people dying as a result of alcohol-related conditions in the last half-decade.

Public Health England's latest update to the Local Alcohol Profiles for England data tool has revealed alcohol-related mortality rates among men are down 1.9 percent since the last update in 2012, as well as showing a 7.3 percent drop over a five-year period.

Meanwhile, for women, alcohol-related death rates have fallen 1.4 percent since 2012 and by 6.8 percent over the longer period. Hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions remain at similar levels, though they have dropped among under-18s.

However, there are still large variations between affluent and deprived areas, with some of the deprived communities seeing an increase in deaths.

Professor Kevin Fenton, director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England, said: "Public Health England will continue to provide leadership and support to enable this and reduce the devastating harm that alcohol can cause to individuals, families and communities."

According to government data, 83 percent of people who regularly drink above the recommended limit do not think their drinking is putting their long-term health at risk. As such, nationwide efforts are being made to change these habits.