Alcohol treatment cases up 19% since 2022, report shows 

The report shows that the presentation of people in treatment has changed with a reduction in those assessed as alcohol dependent (decreasing from 72% in 2017 to 49% in 2025), alongside increases in both hazardous (almost 10% to 16%) and harmful use (16% to 30%). File picture

Alcohol treatment cases have increased by almost 20% in the last four years, new figures show.

The number of people seeking help with their drinking reached its highest level in the last nine years in 2025, with almost 8,800 cases.