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<p>Public Health England’s evidence review ‘The Public Health Burden of Alcohol and
the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Alcohol Control Policies’ highlighted
that in the English population, rates of alcohol-specific and related mortality increase
as levels of deprivation increase and alcohol-related liver disease is strongly related
to the socioeconomic gradient.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan signalled our
support for improving treatment for patients in deprived areas with expert Alcohol
Care Teams working in the 25% worst affected parts of the country supporting patients
and their families who have issues with alcohol misuse. It is estimated that these
new measures could prevent 50,000 admissions and almost 250,000 bed days over the
next five years. The Government will continue to be mindful of social inequalities
whilst developing policies to tackle alcohol harms.</p><p> </p>
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