ONE in four people admitted to intensive care units in Scotland has an alcohol problem, research shows.
ONE in four people admitted to intensive care units in Scotland has an alcohol problem, research shows.
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The study of 771 patients who were kept in 24 intensive care wards across the country discovered that one-quarter of admissions were blamed on alcohol, with particular problems among men and younger people.
The majority of those who have drink problems have chronic alcohol disease, according to the researchers, who estimated the annual cost of alcohol-related admissions to Scotland's intensive care units at just under £9 million.
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