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- Health inequalities are systematic differences in health between different social groups within a society
- Health inequalities are estimated to cost the UK £32-33 billion per year in terms of illness, lost taxes and productivity
- Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with higher mortality for alcohol-attributable causes, despite lower socioeconomic groups often reporting lower levels of consumption
- Alcohol can be seen as a contributing factor for almost 50% of the indicators within the Public Health Outcomes Framework for England. As such addressing alcohol-related harm could be a key route to improving public health and reducing general health inequalities
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