STARK figures have revealed alcohol abuse in Southend is among the worst in Britain.
New statistics show one in every 3,500 people in the town will die as a direct result of drinking too much booze this year.
That makes it the worst-performing borough in the east of England, and among the worst 30 in the UK.
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