Comparing 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 Meier<div>In 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. </div>
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