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Scots drink and drugs deaths twice UK average

Scots are twice as likely to kill themselves - or someone else - than people in the rest of the UK because of alcohol or drug abuse, research shows today. (Video: Why Scotland are worse off)

Interview with Jack Law, CEO Alcohol Focus Scotland

SCOTS are twice as likely to kill themselves - or someone else - than people in the rest of the UK because of alcohol or drug abuse, research shows today.