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UK alcohol specific deaths at record high
It was one of the predicted impacts of the pandemic – an increase in people turning to alcohol and those already dependent, drinking more. And today, that is now visible in new statistics, with alcohol-specific deaths rising above 10,000 a year for the first time. The 2022 data, published by the Office for National Statistics,…
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Scotland alcohol deaths hit highest level in 14 years
Campaigners are calling for urgent action – after the number of alcohol related deaths in Scotland rose to their highest level in 14 years. There were more deaths from alcohol last year than from drugs.
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Which drinks will become more expensive as UK alcohol tax changes?
Rishi Sunak might be famously teetotal but he chose a beer festival this morning to talk up the government’s changes to alcohol duty – which will mean most drinks becoming more expensive.
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Nicola Bulley was ‘high risk’ and suffered ‘significant issues with alcohol’ say police
Nineteen days after she vanished during a riverside dog walk, police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley have revealed the 45-year-old suffered from ‘significant issues with alcohol brought on by her ongoing struggles with the menopause’.
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Woman who murdered baby had previously told therapist of anger and alcohol issues, review finds
A woman who murdered a baby she was hoping to adopt had admitted that she had anger management issues and drank six bottles of wine a week.
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Rising number of ‘harmful’ drinkers a ‘deep concern’ for alcohol industry, says Portman Group
We spoke to Matt Lambert, chief executive of the Portman Group, the body that regulates the alcohol industry.
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‘Minimum unit pricing will be the next natural step’, says Tory chair of all-party alcohol harm group
We spoke to the Conservative MP Christian Wakeford, who’s chair of the all-party group on alcohol harm.
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Alcohol a ‘far bigger problem’ than illicit drug use in UK, says addiction expert
We spoke to Professor Julia Sinclair, who is chair of the addictions faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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The frontline of Britain’s lockdown drink problem as alcohol deaths soar
Britain must urgently address its alcohol problem to stop more record-breaking deaths, one of the country’s leading liver specialists has warned as Channel 4 News was granted exclusive access to a specialist liver unit.
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How drug and alcohol addiction has soared in lockdown
For millions of people who struggle with mental health issues, the isolation and stress of lockdown has made life even more difficult.
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Welsh politicians may have breached Covid alcohol regulations
An investigation into allegations that four members of the Welsh parliament consumed alcohol on its premises days after a pub alcohol ban was enforced has concluded that there may have been a breach of regulations.
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Wales to ban alcohol in pubs after 6pm
In the seesaw of lockdowns, Wales is due to tighten up as England loosens up a fraction.
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Drakeford changes Covid alcohol rule for Wales
It took barely a few hours for the Welsh government to change one of their central messages last night, requiring restaurants and pubs to close at 10pm.
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Student death inquest: Ed Farmer died from ‘toxic effects’ of alcohol
20 year-old Ed Farmer was a fresher at Newcastle University when he took part in an initiation event for the Agricultural Society.
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Scotland becomes first country in world to impose minimum price for alcohol – but will it work?
There’ll be no more cheap booze in Scotland from today: it’s just become the first country in the world to impose a minimum price for alcohol. Health campaigners have described it as the biggest public health breakthrough since the smoking ban.
