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WIGAN’S drink problem is laid bare in a new report today which shows the borough has the highest number of booze-related hospital admissions in the whole of the North West.
An astonishing one in five people is said to be drinking to a level which will damage their help.
The figures compiled by Alcohol Concern and released in the form of an interactive map paint a grim picture of the borough’s alcohol issues.
Wigan had 76,702 admissions to hospital due to alcohol-related issues - 17.2 per cent higher than the North West average of 65,400.
The average cost of treating alcohol related health issues in Wigan is £84 per person. The North West average is £78.
http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/wigan-s-booze-shame-1-6898060
An astonishing one in five people is said to be drinking to a level which will damage their help.
The figures compiled by Alcohol Concern and released in the form of an interactive map paint a grim picture of the borough’s alcohol issues.
Wigan had 76,702 admissions to hospital due to alcohol-related issues - 17.2 per cent higher than the North West average of 65,400.
The average cost of treating alcohol related health issues in Wigan is £84 per person. The North West average is £78.
http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/wigan-s-booze-shame-1-6898060