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Fall in Alcohol Sales

Fall in Alcohol Sales Figures released by HMRC show a fall in the volume of alcohol sold in the UK in the financial year 2008/09....

Alcohol blamed for rise in oral cancer rates

Alcohol blamed for rise in oral cancer rates Cancer research UK has published figures showing an increase of 51% in oral cancer rates in the...

Summer drink drive campaign results

Summer drink drive campaign results The Association of Chief Police Officers (APCO) has released the results of this summer’s drink drive campaign. Compared with 2008,...

Campaign for Smarter Drinking

Campaign for Smarter Drinking The drinks industry has announced a £100M campaign to promote responsible drinking, due to be launched in September. The campaign, to...

Alcohol is responsible for 11% of male deaths and 2% of female deaths in Europe

Alcohol is responsible for 11% of male deaths and 2% of female deaths in Europe A new study of the global burden of disease attributable...

Statistics on Alcohol, England 2009 released

Statistics on Alcohol, England 2009 released The NHS Information Centre has released a new collection of statistics related to alcohol consumption and harm in England...

Government consultation on alcohol sales and promotion launched

Government consultation on alcohol sales and promotion launched. The Home Office has today announced a new consultation entitled ‘Safe. Sensible. Social. Selling alcohol responsibly.’ Available...

Government Consultation on Road Safety

Government Consultation on Road Safety The Government is consulting on a range of road safety measures, including changes to the drink-drive limit and enforcement methods....

Alcohol in Britain: trends show young men are binge-drinking less, but women are binge-drinking more

Alcohol in Britain: trends show young men are binge-drinking less, but women are binge-drinking more Research released today (6 May 2009) shows that the proportion...

Alcohol related hospital admissions up by 69% since 2002

Alcohol related hospital admissions up by 69% since 2002 In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Dawn Primarolo, the Minister of State...

Health Select Committee Inquiry into Alcohol

Health Select Committee Inquiry into Alcohol On Thursday 23 April 2009 the Government’s Health Select Committee launched the “largest ever” inquiry into the effects of...

Alcohol taxation increased by 2% in the Budget

Alcohol taxation increased by 2% in the Budget Chancellor Darling has announced that all duty rates on alcohol will increase by 2%, from midnight tonight....

Low price alcohol still No 1 problem, say NHS staff

Press statement Low price alcohol still No 1 problem, say NHS staff A snapshot survey of doctors and nurses treating patients with alcohol related harm...

UK teen binge drinking is serious and chronic

UK teen binge drinking is serious and chronic The latest findings on teenage drinking, smoking and drug use across Europe have been released. The European...

Cheap alcohol is killing us and our quality of life, says Chief Medical Officer

Cheap alcohol is killing us and our quality of life, says Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, today published his 2008 Annual...

Licensed trade body telling stories about tax

Licensed trade body telling stories about tax The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers claims that “The Treasury could be £217 million worse off this year”...

Changing Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol: A Framework for Action.

Changing Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol: A Framework for Action The Scottish Government today published its framework for tackling Scotland’s £2.25 billion alcohol misuse problem. The...

Statistical Publication Notice Alcohol Statistics Scotland 2009

Statistical Publication Notice Alcohol Statistics Scotland 2009 INTRODUCTION This biennial publication presents the latest available information from a range of national data sources relating to...

House of Lords Sleaze Probe

House of Lords Sleaze Probe One of the peers being reported to the police in the ‘cash for amendments’ scandal is Baroness Coussins, the former...

Five-Point Plan for Alcohol-Free Childhood

Five-Point Plan for Alcohol-Free Childhood For the first time, young people and their parents will have clear guidance on alcohol consumption. The guidance, announced today...