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Alcohol admissions to Scottish hospitals reach all time high
25 Feb 2009
Latest information from ISD Scotland shows that over the past five years there has been a 17% increase in the number of alcohol-related cases treated at Scottish hospitals. Rates have increased in every age group, with the exception of under 15s. For more information see...read more
Gender divide in alcohol-related deaths persists
23 Feb 2009
A study by the University of Glasgow and the Medical Research Council (MRC) has found that more than twice as many men die every year in Scotland from alcohol misuse than women. The university report, which consolidates existing data showing that alcohol-related fatalities in...read more