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【medical-news】英酗酒致死中年男性猛增
Tue Nov 7, 2006 7:20 PM GMT
By Peter Griffiths
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of middle-aged men drinking themselves to death has more than doubled since 1991, according to official figures released on Tuesday.
Men aged between 35 and 54 have suffered the biggest rise in alcohol-related deaths, the Office for National Statistics said.
Deaths among women in the same age group also nearly doubled, fuelling concerns over binge-drinking and rising alcohol consumption in Britain.
Campaigners said the link between people drinking more and the rise in alcohol-related deaths was established more than 50 years ago.
"Tragic as they are, these figures are hardly a surprise," said Frank Soodeen, a spokesman for the charity Alcohol Concern.
"Binge drinkers should take especial note of the rise in the number of people aged between 35 and 54 who are now dying."
The number of alcohol-related deaths last year stood at 8,386, compared to 4,144 in 1991.
Death rates among middle-aged men more than doubled to 30 per 100,000 of the population. The highest rate of deaths among men and women was seen in the 55 to 74 age bracket.
"BINGE-DRINKING CULTURE"
The Liberal Democrat party said the government had "failed miserably" to deal with alcohol abuse.
"Ministers have done very little to tackle the root causes of our binge-drinking culture," said Shadow Health Secretary Steve Webb. "Public health budgets are being raided across the country to plug spiraling deficits."
The Department of Health said it was spending more to promote sensible drinking and was working with the drinks industry to stamp out alcohol abuse.
"We are concerned about the number of alcohol-related deaths and are committed to tackling this problem," a spokesman said.
Last year's changes in the law to allow pubs to open longer were criticized as an invitation for people to drink more.
The government rejected the claims, saying the changes would encourage sensible drinking. Alcohol is linked to a range of diseases, from liver damage and cancer to strokes and high blood pressure.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-11-07T192004Z_01_COL769298_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-ALCOHOL-DEATHS-DC.XML&WTmodLoc=SciHealth-C4-Health-6 本人已认领该文编译，48小时后若未提交译文，请其他战友自由认领。 LONDON (Reuters) - The number of middle-aged men drinking themselves to death has more than doubled since 1991, according to official figures released on Tuesday.伦敦(路透社) – 据周二官方数据显示，1991年至今，因酗酒致死的中年男性人数增加了一倍。
Men aged between 35 and 54 have suffered the biggest rise in alcohol-related deaths, the Office for National Statistics said.全国统计局称，年龄在35至54岁的男性因酗酒而死亡的风险最高。
Deaths among women in the same age group also nearly doubled, fuelling concerns over binge-drinking and rising alcohol consumption in Britain.在同一年龄段,女性的死亡人数也增加了近一倍，在英国，酗酒与节日狂欢时的饮酒有关并使酒精消费不断上升。
Campaigners said the link between people drinking more and the rise in alcohol-related deaths was established more than 50 years ago.与50 年前相比，目前过度饮酒与酒精相关死因之间的联系已经更加明确了。
"Tragic as they are, these figures are hardly a surprise," said Frank Soodeen, a spokesman for the charity Alcohol Concern.一位关注酒精的慈善团体的发言人Frank Soodeen说,情况如此严峻，这些数据也已经不足为奇了.
"Binge drinkers should take especial note of the rise in the number of people aged between 35 and 54 who are now dying."酒鬼们应该特别关注一下那些年龄在35至54岁之间病危人数的增长。
The number of alcohol-related deaths last year stood at 8,386, compared to 4,144 in 1991.去年，因酗酒而死亡的人数为8386，而1991年仅为4144人。
Death rates among middle-aged men more than doubled to 30 per 100,000 of the population. The highest rate of deaths among men and women was seen in the 55 to 74 age bracket.中年男性的死亡率翻了一倍多，升至30/10万人。在55 – 74岁年龄段，男女的死亡率最高。
"BINGE-DRINKING CULTURE"
酒鬼文化
The Liberal Democrat party said the government had "failed miserably" to deal with alcohol abuse.自由民主党称，政府在应对滥饮问题上无能为力。
"Ministers have done very little to tackle the root causes of our binge-drinking culture," said Shadow Health Secretary Steve Webb. "Public health budgets are being raided across the country to plug spiraling deficits."
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