Food delivery apps, cheaper-than-ever booze and the myth that wine is ‘healthier’ than spirits are fuelling a deadly liver disease crisis in the UK, experts have warned.
Alcohol-specific deaths – the majority of which involve liver disease – have risen sharply since the pandemic, climbing by more than 35 per cent since 2019.
oRecent research published in the prestigious Lancet journal found nearly 4,000 extra Britons died from booze-related reasons between 2020 and 2022, compared to the average two-year figure.
Scientists have noted that the rise has been the most significant among men and those from poorer backgrounds, however data also show a
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