Covid lockdowns sparked record number of booze-related deaths

LOCKDOWN boozing led to a record number of deaths caused by alcohol last year, figures show. A total of 9,641 people in the UK died of conditions such as liver disease or alcohol poisoning. 1 Men were twice as likely as women to drink themselves to death, according to the Office for National Statistics Credit: Getty The toll was up 27 per cent on 2019 — before the Covid pandemic. Men were twice as likely as women to drink themselves to death, according to the Office for National Statistics. James Tucker, ONS health expert, said: “This rise is likely to… Read Full Article