Alcohol was the main or secondary cause of 207,800 NHS admissions in 2006/7, compared to 93,500 in 1995/96.
There has also been a 20% rise in the number of GP prescriptions for treating alcohol dependency in the past four years, the NHS Information Centre said.
The NHS spends £217million a year on specialist alcohol treatment and I have just launched a £6 million campaign to make sure people know their units and know how much they're drinking
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Many people were admitted to hospitals in the U.K. with alcohol-related problems,according to the new government research.Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions Double in U.K.
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