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Alcohol-related deaths rose 18 per cent during pandemic: report

Alcohol-related deaths rose 18 per cent during pandemic: report

TORONTO — Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during the pandemic, according to a study that points to the harm of making liquor more available at a time of increased vulnerability. Researchers with the Public Health Agency of Canada compared alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations before and after the pandemic, finding 1,600 more deaths than […]

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