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Dying for a drink Circumstances of, and contributory factors to, alcohol deaths in Scotland: results of a rapid literature review and qualitative research study
Alcohol-related deaths are higher in Scotland than in England and Wales where death rates are high by international standards . Although there has been a downward trend in deaths since the mid-2000s this may now have levelled off . As well as the number of deaths, alcohol causes or exacerbates many health conditions and has implications for families of drinkers, the justice system and society in general.
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