Slight rise in alcohol-specific deaths
Official statistics show 2% increase.
Source: gov.scot
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More work is required on reducing alcohol-related harm, drugs and alcohol policy minister Elena Whitham has said. Ms Whitham reaffirmed the Scottish government’s focus on measures to tackle alcohol abuse, as the latest statistics show a small rise in deaths caused by alcohol.