Alcohol price rise in violence link

Press Association
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Frosty jugs of beer in summer sun.
Frosty jugs of beer in summer sun.

An increase in alcohol prices is partly responsible for a reduction in binge drinking and serious violence for the sixth consecutive year, a study has claimed.

The number of people injured in serious violence dropped by 12% in 2013 compared to 2012, with more than 32,000 fewer people treated for injuries relating to violence in England and Wales, a Cardiff University report found.

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