Alcohol Deaths in England and Wales Rise to 20-year High During Pandemic

Alcohol Deaths in England and Wales Rise to 20-year High During Pandemic
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Alexander Zhang
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The number of people dying of alcohol consumption reached a 20-year high during the CCP virus pandemic, official figures for England and Wales have shown.

According to new data released on Thursday by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), 7,423 people in England and Wales died of alcohol-specific causes in 2020.