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‘Minor updates’ made to alcohol report following review by statistics watchdog

Public Health Scotland has issued “minor updates” to a minimum unit pricing (MUP) summary document after the Scottish Conservatives submitted a complaint to the UK statistics watchdog. Scottish ministers were accused of “cherry-picking” statistics ...

31 Aug 2023 at 09:55

Scotland

Number receiving alcohol treatment down 40% in past decade, figures show

The number of people in Scotland starting alcohol treatment has fallen by 40% in the past decade, new figures show. In response to a parliamentary question from Conservative MSP Miles Briggs, drugs minister Elena Whitham revealed figures on ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:55

Scotland

Urgent action needed to tackle alcohol emergency, ministers warned

The Scottish Government has been told it must take urgent action to tackle Scotland’s “alcohol emergency”. In a letter to the Health Secretary, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Alcohol Focus Scotland accused the ...

02 Feb 2025 at 00:01

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

The number of deaths across the UK specifically caused by alcohol has reached a record high, according to new figures. It is the fourth consecutive year a new record has been reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ...

05 Feb 2025 at 16:44

Scotland

Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland reach 15-year high

The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland has reached a 15-year high, the latest official figures show. There were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol recorded in 2023, compared to 1,276 the year ...

05 Feb 2025 at 13:42

Call for action after ‘devastating’ rise in drink deaths

There has been a “catastrophic” rise in deaths caused by drinking, leading public health experts have said. The Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) has called for urgent action from the Health Secretary to redress the ...

19 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Raise alcohol taxes to tackle job-related drinking ‘productivity crisis’ – think tank

Taxes on alcoholic beverages should be increased to address a “productivity crisis” caused by an entrenched workplace drinking culture, a think tank has said. Nearly one in three workers overall admitted they ...

08 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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