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Addiction treatment in Scotland needs to be stepped up to help many more people suffering with alcoholism, it has been claimed.
The UK is seeing increased alcohol use, according to one group of experts.
An alcohol addiction treatment centre in Wales is using a range of approaches to treat the condition.
Addaction has welcomed a campaign to promote responsible drinking.
The alcohol industry has given its backing to a new campaign designed to help reduce the risk of people suffering from alcohol addictions.
As new research has shown a growing number of pensioners are suffering from alcohol addictions, the government has been urged to increase its focus on providing appropriate addiction recovery services for older people.
It has been suggested that alcohol addiction problems are on the increase among older people, with one in eight polled admitting to drinking more since retiring.
Efforts to tackle alcohol addictions in young people should focus on their perceptions of drinking, it has been claimed.
The government needs to take a much harder line on tackling underage drinking if it is to reduce the number of young people ending up in rehab centres because of an alcohol addiction, it has been claimed.
New research has highlighted that many young people are drinking to excess, which could lead to alcohol addiction problems in the future.