Research by Australian and Kiwi hospitals has found that thousands of people are landing in the emergency room because of alcohol related reasons annually.

The study is the largest of its kind, initiated by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM). The ACEM is calling for more lockout laws to be introduced, which they say with help reduce alcohol related harm across the country.

According to the group, 9600 patients were screened in a week in December 2014 to determine whether alcohol was a fator in their attendance. The researchers found alcohol had contributed to the injury or illness in one out of every 12 patients asked. At peak times (weekends) this number rose to one in every 8 patients.

Read more about the ACEM study at : http://www.smh.com.au/national/alcohol-sending-hundreds-of-thousands-into-hospital-each-year-acem-study-20151123-gl5tgx.html