Alcohol-related deaths are higher in Scotland than in England and Wales where death rates are high by international standards . Although there has been a downward trend in deaths since the mid-2000s this may now have levelled off . As well as the number of deaths, alcohol causes or exacerbates many health conditions and has implications for families of drinkers, the justice system and society in general.
La Comisión Europea está preparando una tercera fase de este programa, por lo que COPOLAD volverá a principios de 2021.
