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Calam Pengilly

Booze-induced deaths in Renfrewshire above the national average according to new report

The number of alcohol-related deaths in Renfrewshire has hit the highest level in a decade.

Experts claim deprivation has a large part to play, with men accounting for two-thirds of the deaths.

The report by National Records of Scotland (NRS) reveals there were 227 alcohol-related deaths in Renfrewshire last year, up from 214 in 2020 and 207 in 2019.

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