LIVERPOOL has been revealed as the alcohol abuse capital of England– for the second year in a row.

More people were admitted to hospital because of alcohol than anywhere else in the country, according to a new study by the North West Public Health Observatory.

The Royal Liverpool Hospital’s liver specialist, Professor Ian Gilmore, said he was shocked by the figures.

Researchers at the centre – based at Liverpool John Moores University – found there were 3,114.3 admissions “relating” to alcohol per 100,000 city residents in 2009/10, compared to the Isle of Wight, which had the lowest number, with 849.5 per 100,000.

You can see the breakdown for every area across Merseyside by clicking to the final page of this story.

The city came top of the chart last year as well, but figures have increased from 2,860 per 100,000 people in 2008/9. The city has featured in the worst areas for alcohol abuse for several years.

The numbers include people coming to A&E drunk and injured.

The study, called Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE 2011), also showed Liverpool topped several other categories, including people admitted to hospital due to conditions “only” caused by alcohol, such as liver disease.