Alcohol deaths five times more likely in deprived areas

The statistics found ‘stark inequalities’ among the poorest and most affluent adults in terms of alcohol-related incidents

DEATHS related to alcohol in Scotland are five times more likely in the most deprived groups, according to Public Health Scotland (PHS).

Statistics released today in the Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy report 2022 evaluated alcohol consumption, sales and harm, and inequalities.