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Drink-related deaths in Scotland have fallen significantly in the 10 years to 2012, bucking the trend in the rest of the UK.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggested that death rates rose in England (2%) and Wales (15%) over the period.
But in Scotland, they fell by 37% for men and 34% for women. The total also dropped by 8% in Northern Ireland.
Overall drink-related deaths fell by 4.4% across the UK to 8,367.
In all four countries the death rate has declined since the peak of 2007, with previous surveys showing a steady drop in the proportion of adults who drank alcohol frequently.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-26257683
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggested that death rates rose in England (2%) and Wales (15%) over the period.
But in Scotland, they fell by 37% for men and 34% for women. The total also dropped by 8% in Northern Ireland.
Overall drink-related deaths fell by 4.4% across the UK to 8,367.
In all four countries the death rate has declined since the peak of 2007, with previous surveys showing a steady drop in the proportion of adults who drank alcohol frequently.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-26257683