New figures show that the most alcohol-specific deaths were recorded in Scotland in more than a decade in the past year of lockdowns. There were 1,190 in 2020, excluding deaths only partially attributed to alcohol.
The amount of alcohol consumed in the U.K. decreased during each lockdown, but deaths from alcohol misuse are at a 20-year high as the disruption to regular life has tipped many into the category of "problem drinker".
Alcohol killed more people in England and Wales last year than in any other year since records began, according to data from the ONS, as many Brits turned to drink to cope with the isolation caused by lockdowns.
