(1/7) Today marks the launch of the final report of the Commission on Alcohol Harm. #ItsEverywhere – the physical, mental, economic and social harm of alcohol is all around us; hidden in plain sight and often endured privately. https://ahauk.org/commission-on-alcohol-harm-report/

(2/7) Alcohol harms family life – an estimated 308,000 children live with at least one adult who drinks at high-risk level in England. #ItsEverywhere

(3/7) Alcohol harms your health - more than 10 million people in the UK currently drink at levels which increase their risk of health harm. Alcohol is the leading risk-factor for ill health, death and disability among those aged 15 to 49 in England. #ItsEverywhere

(4/7) Alcohol harms society – in England, hospital admissions related to alcohol reached a record level of 1.26 million in 2018/19. Alcohol-related crime in England and Wales is estimated to cost society around £11.4 bn per year. #ItsEverywhere

(5/7) Report recommendations:
• Introduce a UK Government alcohol strategy
• Measures to support families and protect children from harm
• A science-led strategy which adopts @WHO’s recommendations for reducing alcohol harm
• Addressing the stigma around alcohol use disorders

(6/7) Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance said: “This report highlights the very real ways that alcohol can devastate not just the life of the drinker but those around them.” #ItsEverywhere

(7/7) Read the report in full on our website: https://ahauk.org/commission-on-alcohol-harm-report/