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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Alcohol misuse 'costing £2.25bn'
6 May 2008

Official figures have revealed that the misuse of alcohol is costing Scotland £2.25bn per year.

A report by the Scottish Government's Health Analytical Services Division said the latest statistics were more than double previous estimates.
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