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Price of alcohol influences drinking habits of heaviest drinkers
29 Oct 2009
A new study suggests that minimum pricing of alcohol will reduce consumption amongst Scotland’s heaviest drinkers. The study which explored the drinking habits of patients referred to alcohol problems services in Edinburgh in 2008/09 found that: • The lower...read more
90,800 people could die an avoidable death due to alcohol by 2019
19 Oct 2009
Research from the Alcohol & Health Research Unit at the University of the West of England and Alcohol Concern shows that 90,800 people could die avoidable deaths from alcohol-related causes by 2019 if we continue to drink at the average rate of the past 15 years. ...read more