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Scottish alcohol deaths fall to lowest level since 2019

ALCOHOL deaths in Scotland fell to their lowest level since before the pandemic last year, figures show ...

The National (Scotland)

Charities urge John Swinney to act in bid to reverse near-record alcohol deaths

More than 70 organisations have joined forces to call on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to tackle the near-record high number of…

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Number of UK deaths specifically caused by alcohol reaches new record high

It is the fourth year in a row a new record has been reported by the Office for National Statistics.

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'Frustrating' Scotland does not have full power over alcohol advertising

IT is “frustrating” the Scottish Government does not have full power to control alcohol advertising, a campaigning charity has said.

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Alcohol cost to rise as ministers plan to increase minimum unit price

THE price of alcohol in Scotland looks set to increase after the Scottish Government published plans to increase the level of minimum unit pricing…

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Minimum unit pricing achieves 'main goal' of reducing alcohol harm, report says

MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) has reduced more deaths from alcohol than anticipated and cut hospital admissions while there has been no clear negative…

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Minimum unit pricing saving 'significantly more lives than expected', says charity

Alison Douglas, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said the results of the study were “absolutely amazing” and go way beyond what was…

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Alcohol industry 'trying to obstruct public health policy' like adverts ban

INDUSTRY claims about the damage curbs on alcohol marketing would do to the economy and businesses in Scotland should be treated with a “healthy…

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Charity pushes for new laws to restrict how alcohol is advertised

A CHARITY and a group of international experts are calling on the Scottish Government to introduce statutory restrictions on how alcohol is marketed…

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Experts share signs alcohol is damaging your body - including weight gain, bad skin and anxiety

Alcohol can seriously affect your short and long-term health.

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Call to ban booze adverts and raise minimum unit price in Scotland

MINISTERS are being urged to do everything they can to restrict alcohol advertising despite key powers being reserved to Westminster.

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