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Concern at volume of spirits Scots are drinking

SCOTS drink double the quantity of spirits compared with their counterparts in England and Wales, retail figures revealed yesterday.

People appear to have a different culture when it comes to drinking vodka, gin, whisky and similar drinks – with 3.5 litres of spirits knocked back per person a year compared to 1.8 litres south of the Border.