24 people die every day as a result of alcohol abuse

[14th February 2008]

First Minister Rhodri Morgan has said that reducing fatalities from alcohol abuse was a priority for the Welsh Assembly Government.

The assembly government launched a 10-year strategy to target substance misuse and will be backed with £9.6million extra funding per year.

It's a priority for the assembly as the link between substance and alcohol abuse and domestic abuse, crime and anti-social behaviour is so stark.

The assembly government has estimated that the economic cost of alcohol and drug abuse in Wales can be up to £2billion a year.

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