December 18, 2009
Source: Wales Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/12/18/wales-two-million-missing-bottles-of-wine-91466-25419218/
Figures published earlier this week show that the number of people admitted to Welsh hospitals with alcohol-related problems – including alcohol poisoning – has increased by 30% in the past five years.
Dr Richard Lewis, the British Medical Association’s Welsh secretary, said: “These figures are alarming. Alcohol misuse is related to more than 60 medical conditions including heart and liver disease, diabetes, strokes and mental health problems.
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