General Article Elderly drinking is on the rise

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Figures show that elderly drinking is on the rise and health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this worrying trend.

In the last five years alone there’s been a 62% increase in alcohol related hospital admissions for pensioners and it’s now estimated that 1.4 million elderly peo...

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