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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Dalton

Covid lockdown drinking led to record alcohol deaths, new figures show

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Record numbers of people died from drinking alcohol last year – and experts say it’s likely to be because of the Covid pandemic.

There were a record 9,641 deaths from alcohol-specific causes registered in the UK – or 14.8 per 100,000 people, official figures show.

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