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Hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions in under 18s

Persons, <18 years

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2012/13 - 14/15 66.2 62.2 70.3 39.2
2013/14 - 15/16 67.3 63.2 71.3 37.6
2014/15 - 16/17 65.1 61.2 69.3 34.4
2015/16 - 17/18 63.2 59.3 67.2 33.2
2016/17 - 18/19 60.6 56.7 64.5 32
2017/18 - 19/20 56 52.4 59.9 31.2
2018/19 - 20/21 52.7 49.2 56.4 29.9
2019/20 - 21/22 53 49.4 56.7 28.8
2020/21 - 22/23 48.7 45.2 52.1 26

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Source: OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions for people aged under 18. The crude rate in the North East decreased from 66.2 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2015 to 48.7 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2023.


Successful completion of alcohol treatment

Persons, 18+ years

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2010 28.4 27.4 29.5 31.4
2011 34.4 33.2 35.5 34.8
2012 37.5 36.3 38.7 37.1
2013 30 28.9 31.2 37.5
2014 32 31 33.1 38.4
2015 33.2 32.1 34.4 38.4
2016 30.8 29.7 32 38.7
2017 30.7 29.6 31.9 38.9
2018 32.7 31.5 34 37.6
2019 31.2 30 32.4 37.8
2020 30.7 29.5 32 35.3
2021 29.8 28.7 30.9 36.6
2022 29.1 28 30.2 35.1

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Source: Calculated by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID): using data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System

The line chart shows the percentage of people who completed alcohol treatment successfully and did not re-present within 6 months. The proportion in the North East changed from 28.4% in 2010 to 29.1% in 2022.


Deaths from alcoholic liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 10 8.7 11.4 7.5
2002 9.8 8.6 11.2 7.9
2003 11.5 10.1 13 8.6
2004 12.2 10.8 13.8 8.7
2005 11.3 9.9 12.8 8.8
2006 12.1 10.7 13.6 9.3
2007 13.5 12 15.1 9.5
2008 14.7 13.1 16.3 9.8
2009 12.6 11.2 14.2 9
2010 12.2 10.8 13.7 9.2
2011 13.2 11.7 14.7 9.5
2012 10.7 9.4 12.1 8.5
2013 12.1 10.7 13.6 8.7
2014 14.9 13.3 16.5 8.9
2015 14.4 12.9 16 9
2016 13.4 12 15 9
2017 13.7 12.2 15.3 9.3
2018 14.2 12.8 15.9 8.9
2019 14.4 12.9 16 9.1
2020 17.4 15.8 19.2 10.7
2021 17.2 15.6 18.9 11.5
2022 16.8 15.2 18.5 11.6

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) (based on ONS source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from alcoholic liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the North East increased from 10 per 100,000 in 2001 to 16.8 per 100,000 in 2022.


Deaths from liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period North East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 18 16.3 19.9 15.4
2002 17.5 15.8 19.4 15.9
2003 21.1 19.2 23.1 17
2004 21.7 19.7 23.7 17.1
2005 20.6 18.7 22.6 17.1
2006 21.7 19.8 23.8 18.1
2007 23.1 21.2 25.2 18.2
2008 23.8 21.8 26 18.4
2009 21.9 20 23.9 17.9
2010 22.9 21 25 18.4
2011 23.7 21.7 25.8 18.6
2012 21.5 19.6 23.5 18
2013 22.7 20.7 24.7 18
2014 25.8 23.8 28 18.2
2015 25.9 23.9 28 18.6
2016 25.1 23.1 27.2 18.8
2017 26 24 28.2 19
2018 26.6 24.5 28.7 18.5
2019 26.8 24.8 29 18.9
2020 29.1 27 31.4 20.6
2021 28.8 26.7 31 21.2
2022 28.7 26.6 30.9 21.4

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the North East increased from 18 per 100,000 in 2001 to 28.7 per 100,000 in 2022.