Chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies highlights cancer risk as figures show near 60% rise in drinking deaths since 1994Think approximately your increased risk of cancer before reaching for a glass of wine,Englands chief medical officer has warned after a near-60% rise in the rate of drinking deaths over two decades. In 2014, there were 8697 alcohol-related deaths registered in the UK, and according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – a rate of 14.3 out of every 100000 people. In 1994,there were 9.1 deaths per 100000 people.
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Source: theguardian.com