There have been nearly 11,000 deaths caused by alcohol recorded between 2010 and 2019. Some 23,751 people in Scotland were admitted to a general acute hospital with an alcohol-related diagnosis in 2018/19 - that remains four times higher than in the early 1980s. But official figures also show that before the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, the number of alcohol-specific deaths had dropped by 10% in the last full year from 1,136 in 2018 to 1,020 in 2019. That was the first substantial drop in the number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland since 2012. It followed the introduction of minimum unit pricing by the Scottish government in May 2018 a bid to cut consumption and save lives.
We must act now : Disquiet over nation s health as Scots hit the bottle during lockdown Almost one in four drinkers in Scotland are guzzling alcohol at increasing or high risk levels during the Covid-19 pandemic leading to serious concerns about the health of the nation in lockdown. More than two-in-five (43%) Scots who already drink at increasing or higher risk levels - more than 14 units a week - reported they are now quaffing more than they would usually, according to the study by alcohol education charity Drinkaware. It has raised concerns that many Scots are putting their health at risk, with some risking serious and long-term damage to their health, if increased pandemic drinking trends are not reversed.
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