Adults

February 8, 2022

Alcohol Specific Deaths in Northern Ireland, 2020 (NISRA, 2022)

In January 2022, NISRA released the annual Alcohol-specific deaths statistics for deaths registered in 2020 on alcohol-specific mortality across Northern Ireland. The total number of alcohol-specific […]
February 8, 2022

Activity in Acute Public Hospitals in Ireland: 2020 Annual Report 2021 (Healthcare Pricing Office (HPO), Health Service Executive (HSE))

This is a report on in-patient and day patient discharges from acute public hospitals participating in the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme in 2020. Discharge activity […]
February 8, 2022

Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee: Addiction Services in Northern Ireland 2022 (NI Assembly)

This Public Accounts Committee report on Addiction Services in Northern Ireland highlights the increase in drugs and alcohol related deaths in the last ten years. The […]
February 8, 2022

NISRA Coronavirus (Covid-19) Opinion Survey Key Findings From July-September 2021 (NISRA)

This report provides a summary of the latest key findings from the NISRA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Opinion survey. The report focuses mainly on the attitudes, behaviours and […]
February 8, 2022

The EASL–Lancet Liver Commission: protecting the next generation of Europeans against liver disease complications and premature mortality 2021 (The Lancet)

In Europe, alcohol consumption is the leading cause of liver-related mortality. Europe has the highest level of alcohol consumption per person, the highest prevalence of heavy […]
November 24, 2021

Online alcohol sales and home delivery: An international policy review and systematic literature review 2021 (PubMed)

Online alcohol sales are experiencing rapid growth in many places, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting new laws and regulations. There are no comprehensive and systematic […]