Scots need help to 'beat the bottle' as alcohol deaths continue to rise

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Scots need help to 'beat the bottle' as alcohol deaths continue to rise
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It is time for the Scottish Government to tackle the country's 'love affair' with booze, says Record View.

There were 1276 preventable deaths, with every single one leaving friends and family to cope with the aftermath.

This is bitter evidence that the drinks industry’s push to sell to female consumers is working only too well. The minimum unit pricing policy, introduced in 2018, is clearly not enough on its own to have a serious impact on this public health crisis. Home crisis hell The extent of Scotland’s housing crisis was laid bare yesterday as it was revealed the number of people left reliant on temporary accommodation was up 10 per cent year-on-year.

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