UK alcohol deaths fall in 2024 but remain well above pre-pandemic levels
Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK fell in 2024 for the first time since 2018, new figures from the ONS found, but remain significantly higher than before the pandemic. There were 9,809 alcohol-specific deaths registered in 2024 – a decrease of 664 deaths (6.3%) compared with 2023, when deaths reached a record high of 10,473. The […]
11 May 2026
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UK alcohol deaths fall in 2024 but remain well above pre-pandemic levels
11 May 2026
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