Goggin, DeirdreCullen, LouiseO'Kane, JoanO'Donovan, DiarmuidMason Mohan, CarolineHealth Profile Working Group2019-09-122019-09-122019-07http://hdl.handle.net/10147/626807In 2017, Westmeath was above average for mortality for all ages due to alcohol related causes (61.7 per 100,000 population, compared to National 58.6). In 2017, the percentage of potential years of life lost (PYLL) per 100,000 population due to selected alcohol related causes are below average for females (233.8 per 100,000 population, National 298.2) and for males are above average (1211.6 per 100,000 population, National 1006.10). In 2017, Westmeath was above average for hospital admission rate for mental and behaviour disorders due to alcohol (162.3 per 100,000 population, National 83.74) and below average for alcoholic liver disease (29.9 per 100,000 population, National 36.48). In 2017, Westmeath was above average for psychiatric in-patient rates for alcohol disorders for first admissions (12.4 per 100,000 population, National 9.2) and for all admissions ( 30.04 per 100,000 population, National 24.1). In 2017, Westmeath had average alcohol treatment rates at 142.7 per 100,000 population (National 153.2). In January 2019, Westmeath ranked 9th for the number of liquor licenses with 321.05 per 100,000 population (National 273.13). In 2017, the rate for alcohol related offences in Westmeath were above average for drink driving at 236.4 per 100,000 population, were average for disorderly conduct at 608.5 per 100,000 population and below average liquor licensing offences at 14,5 per 100,000, compared to the National rates (drink driving 153.8 per 100,000, disorderly conduct 528.4 and liquor licensing offences 17.3 respectively).enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTHEALTH STATUSHEALTH IMPROVEMENTALCOHOLALCOHOL MISUSEHEALTH PROMOTIONReport