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Last update: Wednesday 25th March
 
Recent figures show alcohol related deaths in Glasgow have increased to more than 400 a year, 60% higher than the rest of Scotland.
Binge drinking costs the country £1.07 billion a year, with about a million workdays lost, while domestic and drink related violence costs NHS Scotland £95.6 million a year.
Drugs/Alcohol/AddictionsBaptist Times, Jan 29th 2004.
 
In Denmark... it is estimated that at least 5% of Denmark's 2000 Lutheran priests had alcohol problems - among the same as the population at large, according to official statistics.
Drugs/Alcohol/AddictionsReform - Dec 2003
 
82% of the population believe that children under the age of 18 should not be allowed to play fruit machines;
94% think that allowing people to gamble using credit cards would put people at greater risk of incurring gambling debts;
82% think that people are more likely to lose money if they drink alcohol while drinking;
56% would not be happy for a casino to open where they live. In many ways, problem gambling is an unseen addiction.
Drugs/Alcohol/AddictionsSalvationist, 3rd January 2004.
 
With £30 billion being spent on alcohol each year in the UK, and 17 million working days lost due to hangovers and drink related illnesses, alcohol is clearly a big issue in our society.
Drugs/Alcohol/AddictionsSalvationist, Jan 2004.
 
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