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Alcohol-related deaths hit record high

The number of deaths caused by alcohol in the UK reached a record high of 10,473 in 2023, an increase from 10,048 in 2022.
Clare Taylor, Chief Operating Officer at Turning Point, stated that the 'continued high level of alcohol deaths is a public health crisis.'
Dr. Katherine Severi, Chief Executive of the Institute of Alcohol Studies, noted that 'We've seen record-high deaths from alcohol in the UK every single year since the pandemic.'
Laura Mahon, Deputy Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, remarked that the figures show 'that Scotland and the rest of the UK is firmly in the grip of an alcohol health emergency.

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