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Posted by Editor on 1st September 2010 at 10:24 AM
Salford tops boozing problems
by Mark Bright

A study by a leading public health body has found that Salford is one of two areas in the North West with the worst record on drinking.

The Northwest Public Health Observatory (NWPHO) today published research showing that Salfordians are most at risk from harmful drinking.

The Local Alcohol Profiles for England showed that in Salford
you'll lose an average of 15 months from your life if you're a man or 8 months if you're a woman from drink-related problems.

Academics based at Liverpool John Moores University’s Centre for Public Health say the country is a nation of irresponsible drinkers.

Professor Mark Bellis, who runs the NWPHO, recommended a minimum price for alcohol to combat the problems.

“It is time to recognise we are not a population of responsible drinkers with just a handful of irresponsible individuals ruining it for others.

“We need to see the real cost of alcohol reflected in the price, and warnings about the dangers written large enough for people to recognise the seriousness of the risks.”

It is a stance currently being discussed by the ten councils who make up the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities.

A minimum price for alcohol would likely stand at 50p per unit, making the lowest price for a six pack of strong lager around £6, or £4.50 for a bottle of wine.

The study shows an estimated eight per cent of the people who live across Salford fall into the category of higher risk drinking.

This means drinking more than 50 units a week if they are men, and more than 35 units for women, putting Salford and Manchester in the top two spots for the worst authorities in the country.

Over 300 authorities throughout the country were surveyed.
Another 22 per cent of the city's people are at risk from levels of increased drinking, says the report.

Nearly a third of all Salfordians binge drink (29%) meaning they consume at least twice the daily recommended amount of alcohol in one session.

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  2nd September 2010
its the drugs that cause the aggro but the govt cant make any money out of it so penalise the working class drinker

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  1st September 2010
last guest hit the nail on the head CHEAP COCAINE/DRUGS we all know who the dealers are kick em out of town

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  1st September 2010
If you want a study into his simply walk down Church Street, Eccles any Saturday day or night, there was yet another outbreak of fighting at weekend leaving one young lad in hospital and his friend badly injured, young lads boozed out of their heads spoiling for a fight. Cheap beer, cheap cocaine, no police, a receipe for a fatality. Other end of the spectrum walk through Eccles about 9am and see people of all ages stood outside pubs clutching pint pots and fags, you tell me the solution.

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  1st September 2010
I stopped going into the centre of Manchester at weekends sometime ago due to the amount of drunks - male and female, parading around the streets. I've seen people downing excessive amounts in pubs in the area and the pubs do little to stop it, serving people who have had far too much. There is a culture in this country based around drink, anyone who has visited spain or greece will have seen how this gets to excess.

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  1st September 2010
Have to agree, I live in Cadishead and have six drunks living near me,who have never worked. Anytime of the day you can see them drinking and one in particular has had four courts orders for abusive behavour to wards neighbours but nothing is ever done. None are ever called into the job centre or offered help with their drink problem. As medical worker I dread weekends having to deal with nasty drunk who have either hurt themselves or been attacked by another drunk. Further more its not the younger end as many reports state,who cause trouble but by men and women over thirty who should know better.

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