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Figures released by National Records of Scotland show that there were 1,185 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland in 2024 – the 12th year in a row the fatality toll has been over 1,000. According to statistics released by National Records of Scotland, the number of alcohol-specific deaths fell by
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Alcohol companies could face tighter restrictions on advertising in order to protect vulnerable people under new Scottish government proposals set out today. The public’s views are being sought on plans to restrict adverts for alcohol at sporting events, on buses, and online and elsewhere to r
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Criminals who commit "alcohol-fuelled crime" can be banned from drinking and made to wear "sobriety tags" under new legislation now in force in England and Wales. The ankle tags, which have been successfully piloted, sample the wearer's sweat every 30 minutes to determine whether alcohol has been co
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