The boss of a lifeline Dumbarton charity is calling for more government funding to tackle rising alcohol deaths – warning too many people are slipping through the net.
Mags Mackenzie, chief executive of Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol (DACA), said they want to find more residents in the community struggling with alcohol abuse but don’t have the resources to grow the service.
Her comments came as Public Health Scotland (PHS) produced a new report finding rates of alcohol-specific death increased during the pandemic, while drink sales dropped.
