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| Bar staff 'highest alcohol risk' | Bar staff 'highest alcohol risk' |
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| Bar staff are the mostly likely workers to die of alcohol-related problems, figures for England and Wales indicate. | Bar staff are the mostly likely workers to die of alcohol-related problems, figures for England and Wales indicate. |
| The Office for National Statistics data shows bar staff are twice as likely as average to die from conditions such as liver disease or pancreatitis. | The Office for National Statistics data shows bar staff are twice as likely as average to die from conditions such as liver disease or pancreatitis. |
| Least likely to die, according to the figures from 2001 to 2005, were farmers among men and educational assistants among women. | Least likely to die, according to the figures from 2001 to 2005, were farmers among men and educational assistants among women. |
| Alcohol-related deaths have doubled since 1991. | Alcohol-related deaths have doubled since 1991. |
| Last year the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed alcohol deaths, which include poisoning but not alcohol-induced accidents, topped 8,000 in 2005, up from just above 4,000 in 1991. | Last year the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed alcohol deaths, which include poisoning but not alcohol-induced accidents, topped 8,000 in 2005, up from just above 4,000 in 1991. |
| What is important is whether the occupation has a drinking culture, the availability of alcohol and the toleration of drinking at work Professor Martin Plant, alcohol addiction expert | |
| The latest study looked at 13,011 deaths among men aged 20 to 64 and 3,655 deaths among women. | The latest study looked at 13,011 deaths among men aged 20 to 64 and 3,655 deaths among women. |
| It showed male bar staff were 2.23 times more liked to die from alcohol than average, while their female colleagues were 2.03 times more likely. | It showed male bar staff were 2.23 times more liked to die from alcohol than average, while their female colleagues were 2.03 times more likely. |
| Male seafarers, including those in the navy, were the second highest-risk group - 2.16 times more likely to die. For women it was bar managers - 1.93 times more likely. | Male seafarers, including those in the navy, were the second highest-risk group - 2.16 times more likely to die. For women it was bar managers - 1.93 times more likely. |
| See graphs showing occupation breakdown | |
| But at the other end of the scale, male farmers were less than half as likely than average to die. | But at the other end of the scale, male farmers were less than half as likely than average to die. |
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| For women, the least likely professions to have high rates of alcohol deaths were dominated by those involving working with children. | For women, the least likely professions to have high rates of alcohol deaths were dominated by those involving working with children. |
| Educational assistants, childminders and nursery nurses were all less than half as likely to die. | Educational assistants, childminders and nursery nurses were all less than half as likely to die. |
| Male doctors have traditionally featured high in such analyses - the ONS has done occupation breakdowns before but not for 12 years. | Male doctors have traditionally featured high in such analyses - the ONS has done occupation breakdowns before but not for 12 years. |
| But the latest figures indicate they are among the least at risk. | But the latest figures indicate they are among the least at risk. |
| Professor Martin Plant, an alcohol addiction expert from the University of the West of England, said: "There are often common characteristics related to the likelihood of drinking and therefore alcohol-related deaths. | Professor Martin Plant, an alcohol addiction expert from the University of the West of England, said: "There are often common characteristics related to the likelihood of drinking and therefore alcohol-related deaths. |
| "What is important is whether the occupation has a drinking culture, the availability of alcohol and the toleration of drinking at work. | "What is important is whether the occupation has a drinking culture, the availability of alcohol and the toleration of drinking at work. |
| "That is why you find the entertainment and catering industries featuring heavily. | "That is why you find the entertainment and catering industries featuring heavily. |
| "Interestingly, doctors used to have high levels of alcohol consumption, but it seems women, who are now entering the profession in greater numbers, have had a civilising effect." | "Interestingly, doctors used to have high levels of alcohol consumption, but it seems women, who are now entering the profession in greater numbers, have had a civilising effect." |
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