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Plan to tackle alcohol abuse is worth trying

The figures are staggering, just like the drinkers who lurch around our towns and cities every night.

The Scottish Health Survey yesterday echoed a recent NHS Scotland report in exposing the extent of the country’s alcohol problem. They show that Scots are more likely than drinkers elsewhere in Britain both to binge on alcohol and exceed the recommended daily intake.