How alcohol affects our mental health – and why it's so addictive
Conor D’Andrade maps out alcohol’s journey through the body to the brain, and why some people's relationship with it can turn sour.
NEW!
ALCOHOL
& MENTAL
HEALTH
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Around 2 billion people worldwide consume alcohol. Of those, an estimated 76 million people are affected by alcohol misuse disorders. In honour of Dry January, we're bringing attention to the issues alcohol can have on our mental health.
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HOW
AFFECTS
OUR LIVES
ALCOHOL
Examining our relationship with alcohol and its effects on mental health.
That's about 1% of
the entire population
of England
589,000
The number of people in England thought to be alcohol-dependent
That's about 10% of
all suicides in England
542
The average number of deaths by suicide in mental health patients per year who also had a history of alcohol abuse, between 2007 and 2017
57%
The proportion of deaths by suicide among UK mental health patients who had a history of drug or alcohol abuse
1 in 3
The proportion of adults with probable alcohol dependence who were receiving treatment and services for their mental or emotional health in 2014
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Fact sheets, tools, and insights from the team.
All documents produced and provided by Alcohol Change UK.
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Our history with alcohol
