Alcohol Concern in Lambeth Dr Ruth Wallis Director of Public - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Alcohol Concern in Lambeth Dr Ruth Wallis Director of Public Health Lambeth PCT Alcohol is a major public health issue in Lambeth. Current levels of alcohol consumption have a serious adverse impact on health, crime and violence
Alcohol is a major public health issue in Lambeth. Current levels of alcohol consumption have a
serious adverse impact on health, crime and violence (including domestic violence)
Alcohol needs assessment has informed investment
and new services.
Need and potential to do much more to reduce
alcohol related harm in Lambeth.
Medical Psychiatric Social Sexual Crime Children Relationships Liver Disease Anxiety Disorder Litter High Risk behaviour Violent Crime Abuse/Neglect Abuse/Neglect Neuropathy Hallucinosis Noise Sexually Transmitted infections Drink Driving Increased risk
abuse Sexual dysfunction Skin Disease Amnesia Accidents Teenage Pregnancy Theft to buy alcohol Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Divorce Cancers Suicide Unemployment Date-Rape Disorderly Behaviour School Exclusion Domestic violence Pancreatitis Dependency Poor Productivity Ischaemic Heart Disease Depression Homelessness Brain damage Insomnia Links with drug abuse Bone Marrow Suppression Suicide Social isolation & stigmatisation Withdrawal Seizures Anti-Social Behaviour Cardiomyopathy Malnutrition Obesity
31, 790 (30%) of men drink excessively 20,717 (19%) of women drink excessively 52,508 (25%) of people in Lambeth drink excessively.
(increase in women)
95% confidence intervals. Source: HES data NWPHO
England London Lambeth Southwark Hackney Lewisham Haringey
Licensed premises (2005) Violent Offences (2004-05)
Taken from ‘Violent Crime and the night time economy
(Aggregated 2001-2005)
Source: PHMF
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Alcoholic liver disease Stroke Intentional self- harm Malignancy of
Chronic liver disease Road accidents Pneumonia and influenza Malignancy of
Fall injuries Malignancy of stomach Deaths