Surge in alcohol-related deaths in England during lockdown, report finds

Public Health England suggests consumption at home in 2020 drove 20% increase in deaths from diseases caused by drinking

Increased drinking during the Covid pandemic may have fuelled a sharp rise in deaths from diseases caused by alcohol, data for England suggests.

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