Two in three ambulance call-outs linked to alcohol
ALCOHOL is a factor in two-thirds of emergency ambulance calls at the weekend in Scotland, it was revealed yesterday.
Figures released at the start of Alcohol Awareness Week showed 68 per cent of calls were connected to drink.
The revelation has been timed to mark the start of a summit in Glasgow which will bring together policy makers to tackle Scotland's drink problem.
According to the latest figures 45 per cent of crimes are committed by people under the influence of alcohol – and parts of Glasgow have a rate of alcohol related deaths which is six times the UK average.
The most recent official figures suggest the cost of alcohol abuse to Scotland is about 2.25 billion a year.
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said:
"Our crews have to deal with an incredible number of calls, particularly at weekends, and the vast majority are alcohol-related."
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