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| Figures reveal cost of violence | |
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| Drunken violence is costing the NHS in Scotland millions of pounds every year, according to new figures. | Drunken violence is costing the NHS in Scotland millions of pounds every year, according to new figures. |
| The warning comes as a 10-year plan to cut violence on Scotland's streets is to be unveiled. | The warning comes as a 10-year plan to cut violence on Scotland's streets is to be unveiled. |
| Figures show the cost of violence to the NHS in the west of Scotland alone was £3.5m. | |
| The national Violence Reduction Unit is leading the new campaign to drastically cut violence by 2017 through education and new policing strategies. | The national Violence Reduction Unit is leading the new campaign to drastically cut violence by 2017 through education and new policing strategies. |
| Glasgow Dental Hospital will publish research on Monday on the extent and impact of violent incidents. | Glasgow Dental Hospital will publish research on Monday on the extent and impact of violent incidents. |
| The hospital treats 1,000 patients with knife-related facial injuries each year. | The hospital treats 1,000 patients with knife-related facial injuries each year. |
| The ideal and worship of the hard-man has to stop Kenny MacAskillJustice Secretary | The ideal and worship of the hard-man has to stop Kenny MacAskillJustice Secretary |
| Across Glasgow, a patient is treated every six hours. | Across Glasgow, a patient is treated every six hours. |
| Researchers discovered more than 83% were drinking at the time of their injury. | Researchers discovered more than 83% were drinking at the time of their injury. |
| A quarter of those treated would return to hospital with another injury within a year. | A quarter of those treated would return to hospital with another injury within a year. |
| This costs the NHS in the west of Scotland £3.5m annually. | This costs the NHS in the west of Scotland £3.5m annually. |
| Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said co-ordinated action was vital to deliver long term reductions in levels of violence. | Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said co-ordinated action was vital to deliver long term reductions in levels of violence. |
| He said: "The ideal and worship of the hard-man has to stop. | He said: "The ideal and worship of the hard-man has to stop. |
| "That, fuelled with alcohol, is the root cause of much - if not most - of the violence in our land. | "That, fuelled with alcohol, is the root cause of much - if not most - of the violence in our land. |
| "We need to keep cracking down hard on those who carry knives while also working to educate young people about the dangers of carrying a weapon. | "We need to keep cracking down hard on those who carry knives while also working to educate young people about the dangers of carrying a weapon. |
| "We are also taking co-ordinated action to help tackle the causes - challenging Scotland's 'drink to get drunk' attitudes, our new drugs strategy and our work to use money from the proceeds of crime to give young people more opportunities in areas like sport and arts." | "We are also taking co-ordinated action to help tackle the causes - challenging Scotland's 'drink to get drunk' attitudes, our new drugs strategy and our work to use money from the proceeds of crime to give young people more opportunities in areas like sport and arts." |
| Daunting challenge | Daunting challenge |
| Det Ch Supt John Carnochan, head of the Violence Reduction Unit, said: "What we are offering is a vision of a less violent Scotland. | Det Ch Supt John Carnochan, head of the Violence Reduction Unit, said: "What we are offering is a vision of a less violent Scotland. |
| "Certainly we anticipate that the plan will change over time as our aspirations grow greater and as more people sign up. | "Certainly we anticipate that the plan will change over time as our aspirations grow greater and as more people sign up. |
| "What we really want is for people to look back in 10 years time and reflect on just how far we have come. | "What we really want is for people to look back in 10 years time and reflect on just how far we have come. |
| "The challenge of reducing violence within 10 years may seem daunting but the Scots have never shirked a challenge." | "The challenge of reducing violence within 10 years may seem daunting but the Scots have never shirked a challenge." |