One of every four people in the UK is afraid that a member of his family will drink too much, finds the survey | alcoholism

One of every four people in the UK fears to drink a partner, relative, or a friend who is too much, while one out of six feels anxious that one of his family members is taking a lot of drugs.

It seems that the results, from a representative survey that included 2000 adults, emphasizes what some experts say is an increasingly “alcohol or drug addiction” such as cocaine and hemp.

Official figures show that NHS in England is being treated More than 310,000 people per year For drugs or alcohol-highest number since 2009-10. Alcohol -related deaths at the highest level ever.

“The alcohol and drug ablosion is getting worse. The government says we drink less, but I do not see that,” said Dr. Niall Campbell, a psychiatrist specializing in addiction in the group of clinics that were assigned to survey from the census. The group has seen 40 % since 2019 in the number of people seeking addiction assistance, including more women.

The poll found:

• 10 % worried that they drink too much and 5 % of using drugs often.

• 26 % worry that a partner, family member or friends drink too much.

• 16 % is concerned about a family member’s use of illegal drugs.

• Families that earn more than 50,000 pounds per year three times more likely to contain a person with addiction.

Dr. Richard Piper, CEO Alcohol change in the United KingdomHe said: “Unfortunately, these results are not a surprise and the mirror of our own studies on the wide nature of alcohol damage through the drinking spectrum.

“It also provides a flagrant reminder of the effect of the alcoholic damage that exceeds the individuals around them. More than 10 million people in the UK exceeds” low -risk “guidelines of 14 units per week – and these statistics that highlight that over a quarter, the friend wanders in what follows.

In addition, one in every seven of the respondents (15 %) said that addiction has affected multiple generations of their families. Campbell suggested that genetics may help explain this, and some people may copy one or both behavior.

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A spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said that it is rebuilding drug and alcohol treatment services in England after years of neglect. They said: “This government has inherited a position in which patients were disappointed due to years of investment in addiction services.”

“We have provided additional 310 million pounds in 2025-26 to improve drug and alcohol treatment services and support for recovery in England, as well as a public health grant. Our plan for health care change will change towards prevention, including early intervention, to support people to live a longer, and more healthy throughout the United Kingdom.”