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Increase in alcohol abuse fuels youth crime

The number of young offenders who blame alcohol for their crimes has almost doubled in the last 30 years, according to the most comprehensive study into drinking and violence in Scotland.

The number of young offenders who blame alcohol for their crimes has almost doubled in the last 30 years, according to the most comprehensive study into drinking and violence in Scotland.