Eric Appleby, Alcohol Concern's chief executive, said this variation highlighted the need for effective alcohol strategies.

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Alcohol Concern chief executive Eric Appleby said he hoped they would use the findings to help them focus their energy on schemes to tackle problem drinking.

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Eric Appleby, director of Alcohol Concern, said it is helpful to have a better understanding of liver disease and the people who may be more likely to develop it.

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Eric Appleby, of the charity Alcohol Concern, agreed.

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