§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people between the ages of 12 and 21 years died from alcohol abuse in the years 1979 to 1985; and if he will provide a breakdown by region.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation in the exact form requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, the table shows the latest readily available information for deaths specifically associated with
Number of deaths associated with alcohol consumption: Persons aged 15–24 years, 1979–1984 England, Wales ICD* Cause of Death Number of Deaths 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984† England Deaths specifically related to alcohol consumption 291 Alcoholic psychoses — — — — — — 303 Alcoholic dependence syndrome — 1 3 — — 2 305.0 Non-dependent abuse of alcohol 11 7 5 6 5 7 425.5 Alcoholic cardiomyopathy — — — — — — 571.0 to 571.3 Chronic Liver disease and cirrhosis, alcohol reported as a cause 1 2 5 2 2 3 980 Toxic effect of alcohol 6 10 5 3 5 7 Other deaths which may be related to alcohol consumption 571.4 to 571.9 Chronic Liver disease and cirrhosis, alcohol not specifically reported as cause 6 7 8 8 7 6 Wales Deaths specifically related to alcohol consumption 291 Alcoholic psychoses — — — — — — 303 Alcoholic dependence syndrome 1 — — — — — 305.0 Non-dependent abuse of alcohol — 1 2 1 — — 425.5 Alcoholic cardiomyopathy — — — — — — 571.0 to 571.3 Chronic Liver disease and cirrhosis, alcohol reported as a cause — — — — — — 980 Toxic effect of alcohol — 1 — — 2 1 Other deaths which may be related to alcohol consumption 571.46 to 571.9 Chronic Liver disease and cirrhosis, alcohol not specifically reported as cause — — 2 — — — * International Classification of Diseases (9th revision) † Due to a change in coding these data are not directly comparable with previous years.