According to British newspaper, Mirror.co.uk more than 50 people daily are treated in hospital for alcohol related liver disease in The UK due to drinking at home.

The alarming figures show that the number of patients in England has risen by 57 per cent over the past 12 years.

According to the figures 20,751 people suffered the potentially deadly condition in the year to March 31,2017, which is up from 13,201 in the 2004/5 period.

Data shows that one in three patients were women and more than 200 are under 30 years of age.

The British Liver Trust has described the problem facing the country as a “liver disease epidemic” as more people are drinking cheap alcohol alone at home.

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