We drink less, but more of us die from it (or do we?)

[scooterscot]

The Glasgow stereotype is long dead. Manchester outperforms my home city by a country mile. Außerdem, the foodie options have long improved. On my last visit I was kinda of surprised with the delights on offer.

Want to live longer? Then avoid going to hospitals, people seem to die in them all the time.

[Lance]

"In 2016 there were 7,327 alcohol-specific deaths in the UK, an age-standardised rate of 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population."

Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK - Office for National Statistics


"About 750 patients a month in NHS hospitals are dying unnecessarily, the largest review of “avoidable deaths” has found."

750 avoidable deaths a month in NHS hospitals, study finds | Society | The Guardian


Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye...

That's an opinion piece from 2 years ago you complete fandango..

Hahahahahaha.

[minestrone]

"In 2016 there were 7,327 alcohol-specific deaths in the UK, an age-standardised rate of 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population."

Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK - Office for National Statistics


"About 750 patients a month in NHS hospitals are dying unnecessarily, the largest review of “avoidable deaths” has found."

750 avoidable deaths a month in NHS hospitals, study finds | Society | The Guardian


Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye...

[minestrone]

Possibly. But they all die in Glasgow.

I've got 4 months left.

[PhiltheGreek]

Possibly. But they all die in Glasgow.

Indeed, it's hard to pinpoint an exact time of death in these cases, and we do have to use the Caledonian Sleeper service for something

[Old Greg]

Do any of them live outside Glasgow?

Possibly. But they all die in Glasgow.

[PhiltheGreek]

Do any of them live outside Glasgow?

[Lance]

Confused by the headlines on alcohol consumption? You should be | Spectator Health

four per cent of drinkers account for 30 per cent of alcohol consumption