Alcohol Abuse a Bigger Problem than Drug Abuse
John Harris of The Guardian, a leading UK newspaper, has written an interesting article “Our biggest drug problem is an ocean of cheap alcohol”.
The article argues that alcohol has become a major problem in the UK. Some of the facts quoted include:
According to the Institute of Alcohol Studies, drink is now about 55% more affordable than it was a quarter-century ago.
Official figures put the number of “hazardous and harmful” drinkers at 7.1 million.
In the last decade, alcohol-linked hospital admissions have doubled. Drink-related mortality has moved along much the same curve, and deaths have disproportionately risen among 35- to 54-year-olds.
This has important implications for workplace safety - and implies that alcohol should be included in any workplace drug testing program.
The DaytaTree Team