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World Health Organisation calls on governments to do more to prevent alcohol-related deaths and diseases
Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol, says a new report launched by WHO today
Alcohol-related deaths in England continue to fall, but concerns persist about regional inequalities
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) show a continuing benefit from lower levels of national alcohol consumption. However, concerns remain about the impact of...
Minimum unit pricing battle will be decided at EU level
Case to be referred to the European Court of Justice; clarification sought on 'technical matters'
No ban for TV ad showing link between alcohol and cancer
Appeals to withdraw a television advertisement highlighting the link between alcohol and cancer have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today
Rising alcohol prices behind drop in violence
Researchers from Cardiff University have suggested that higher alcohol prices and less binge drinking may explain a 12% drop in the number of people admitted...
Welsh Government proposes minimum unit pricing
The Welsh Government proposes to introduce a minimum price for alcohol of 50 pence per unit to 'reduce the harms associated with alcohol overuse and...
Health community to SWA: ‘Stop fighting minimum pricing’
A group of health experts led by Alcohol Focus Scotland have published an open letter urging the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) to drop their lawsuit...
Government confirms plans to relax licensing hours for 2014 World Cup
The Coalition Government has decided to proceed with its proposal of a national relaxation of licensing hours for England’s Football World Cup campaign later this...
Chief Medical Officer ‘deplores’ irresponsible alcohol retailing methods
England’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has delivered a stinging criticism of the practices of alcohol retailers, describing the selling methods used to attract consumers to...
New Centre for Public Health report updates figures on the impact of alcohol on population health in England
Researchers at the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University have produced updated figures on the impact of alcohol on population health in England
APPHG report urges Government to act fast to prevent more liver disease deaths
The vast majority of deaths caused by liver disease could be prevented, according to the outcomes of an inquiry launched today by the All-Party Parliamentary...
Personal alcohol licences to stay
The UK Government has decided not to proceed with the proposal to abolish the system of personal alcohol licences, in response to stakeholder feedback during...
Alcohol duty escalator scrapped in 2014 Budget
In today's Budget announcement, Chancellor George Osborne has scrapped the alcohol duty escalator, meaning that alcohol duties will not rise 2% above inflation as previously...
IAS urges Chancellor George Osborne to retain alcohol duty escalator for 2014 Budget
Writing on bmj.com, IAS Director Katherine Brown says that the UK chancellor should resist industry lobbying to scrap the annual rise in alcohol duty because...
BMA calls for MEPs to adopt evidence-based measures to lower EU alcohol consumption
The British Medical Association (BMA) has urged Members of the European Parliament (MEP) to do more to combat alcohol harms in Europe by introducing comprehensive,...
Public Health England’s voice ‘not sufficiently clearly heard’ on minimum unit pricing, says Health Select Committee
A report released by the House of Commons Health Select Committee today has criticised Public Health England (PHE) for not having a clear official position...
Scots’ alcohol-related hospital discharges down, but health inequalities remain
The latest NHS Scotland figures show a consistent downtrend trend in alcohol-related discharges from Scotland’s general acute hospitals, however the proportion of patients from deprived...
New data confirm Alcoholic Liver Disease as the most common cause of alcohol-related deaths
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics [ONS] reveal the extent to which alcoholic liver disease contributes to alcohol-related deaths in the UK
Alcohol Health Alliance urges Chancellor not to drop the price of drink in this year’s budget
The Alcohol Health Alliance has written to Chancellor George Osborne urging him to stand firm and maintain the alcohol duty escalator in the 2014 budget
Lancet study finds no evidence to suggest minimum pricing will penalise low-income moderate drinkers
The results of a new study showing that a minimum unit price of 45p would reduce deaths and hospital admissions among high risk drinkers but...
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