'Covid has been a major factor' Alcohol related deaths rise in England and Wales.

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Data seen by BBC Newsnight suggests alcohol related deaths in England and Wales have reached another record high. Deaths rose sharply during the pandemic but it had been hoped that trend would be reversed once lockdown restrictions were eased, however in 2022, it increased in England by another 4% Pete Griffith is from the Better Way Addiction Centre with bases in Lichfield and Tamworth and told me if thinks the figures are accurate.