Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland reach 15-year high

Office for National Statistics data shows there were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol in 2023.

Scotland continues to have one of the the highest rates of alcohol-specific deaths in the UK — Scotland continues to have one of the the highest rates of alcohol-specific deaths in the UK (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

By Paul Cargill, PA Scotland

February 05, 2025 at 1:42pm GMT

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