Written question asked by Andrew Griffiths (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 September 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 September 2010. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what analysis has been undertaken by his Department of the age profile of people who are alcoholics.

Answer: The adult psychiatric morbidity survey, 'Adult Psychiatric Morbidity in England, 2007', covering adults living in private households in England was produced, under contract with the NHS Information Centre for health and social care, and published in January 2009 includes information on the prevalence of alcohol use and dependency by age, sex, ethnicity and other factors. A copy of this publication has been placed in the Library.The survey of psychiatric morbidity among adults in private households in Great Britain was first carried out in 1993 with a second survey conducted in 2000. In 2007, The NHS Information Centre commissioned the National Centre for Social Research to carry out a third adult psychiatric morbidity survey covering adults living in private households in England. The survey assessed alcohol dependence from answers to a different self-completion questionnaire which consisted of 20 questions focusing on the three components of dependence: loss of control, symptomatic behaviour and binge drinking.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15400; 515 c1001W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2010-1712
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Alcoholic drinks Misuse
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