Nearly 900 more people are admitted to hospital every day because of drinking than five years ago

Nearly 900 more people are admitted to hospital every day because of drinking than five years ago

Nearly 900 more people are admitted to hospital every day because of drinking than five years ago prompting calls by campaigners for new laws to curb the problem of excessive drinking.

According to new government figures there were 1.1m admissions in England in 2009/2010 - that's 879 extra a day than in 2004/2005 and a 25% rise in numbers.

This is the overall figure for across the country but regional variations are stark.