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Committee announce new inquiry into the evidence base for alcohol guidelines
The Department of Health provides guidance to the public on alcohol intake.
IAS joins NGOs in endorsing statement to UN on conflicts of interest
The IAS has joined forces with over 100 NGOs around the world to sign a statement of concern about conflicts of interest between the commercial sector and...
What’s NOT on the bottle: Alcohol exempt from Food Information to Consumers Provision
Today was the second reading of the Provision of Food Information to Consumers legislation in the European Parliament, which continues to exclude alcohol from a mandatory contents list...
New report shows parents have strong influence on their children’s drinking
A report published today, Friday 17 June 2011, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, examines the drinking behaviours of young people in England and the main influences on...
Summary report of eighth plenary meeting of European Alcohol Health Forum
The eighth plenary meeting of the European Alcohol Health Forum took place in Brussels on 8th April 2011.
Alcohol-related hospital admissions top 1 million for first time
New figures released on 26 May show that alcohol-related hospital admissions in England topped 1 million for the first time in 2009/10.
Minimum pricing a priority in SNP election campaign manifesto
Today, Friday 15th April 2011, the Scottish National Party (SNP) launched its manifesto for the Scottish parliamentary election due to be held in May this year.
New European study estimates 10% male and 3% female cancers related to alcohol
A study published in the BMJ on 8th April 2011 reports that one in 10 male cancers and one in 33 female cancers can be attributed to...
MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising
On 30th March 2011 Dr Sarah Wollaston MP presented a Private Member’s Bill urging the Government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol...
New report from Alcohol Concern advises A&E departments on treatment of young people
Alcohol Concern published a briefing report on Wednesday 6th April 2011 that outlines a series of actions A&E departments can perform to provide harm reduction to young...
Transport Committee Report on Drink and Drug Driving Law
In its first report to the new parliament, the Transport Committee is calling on ministers to strengthen police enforcement of the drink-drive limit. They also call on...
Transport Committee Report on Drink and Drug Driving Law
Transport Committee Report on Drink and Drug Driving Law In its first report to the new parliament, the Transport Committee is calling on ministers to...
Treasury publishes review of alcohol taxation
Tax to be increased on high strength beers, but reduced on low strength beers.
Professor David Nutt and colleagues reiterate: Alcohol more harmful than heroin…”
This data was presented last year and resulted in the sacking of Professor David Nutt from his position as Chief Adviser to the Government’s Advisory Council on the...
Public enquiry needed into parental alcohol misuse claim charities
A new report by national charities, Alcohol Concern and The Children’s Society calls for a national inquiry into the impact of parental alcohol misuse on children, as...
The Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE 2010)
The Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE 2010) have been released by the North West Public Health Observatory, based in the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool...
Coalition government consults on reform of Licensing Act
Proposals for tough new measures to crack down on problem premises and more powers for local communities to influence licensing decisions were unveiled by the government today.
Review of alcohol taxation and pricing
The Government is committed to reviewing alcohol taxation and pricing to tackle problem drinking without unfairly penalising pubs, responsible drinkers or local industry. Here you can find further...
30% of Children Scared by Adults’ Drinking
30% of Children Scared by Adults' Drinking A survey by BBC's Newsround found that almost a third (30%) of children feel scared when they see adults...
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