FACTS

SAVE DAVE FROM BECOMING A STATISTIC:

• Portsmouth has the highest level of alcohol-related hospital admissions in the South East of England

• We estimate that about 40,000 people in Portsmouth drink at levels that may risk their health

• About 8,000 people are considered to be at high risk and 7,000 of these are likely to have an alcohol dependency

• The average Portsmouth man dies 10.2 months prematurely due to alcohol related illness

• Men aged 35+ account for 60% of all alcohol related hospital admissions in Portsmouth, that’s over 2000 a year

• Since 2008, 604 people have accessed alcohol treatment

• Receiving alcohol treatment and advice about drinking really helps someone to reduce or stop their drinking

Brought to you by the Safer Portsmouth Partnership