Scotcast

Will we ever beat our booze problem?

Scotcast

Show Notes

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘The new killer drugs flooding Scotland’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031sw3 The number of people who died from conditions caused by alcohol fell slightly last year, to the lowest rate since the pandemic. Laura talks to the Director of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems Elinor Jayne (pictured), about Scotland's relationship to alcohol. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller. Get in touch: [email protected]

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Oct 22, 2026

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Oct 21, 2026

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Oct 20, 2026

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