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Government in the pocket of the Alcohol Industry IAS attacks Portman Group influence

Government in the pocket of the Alcohol Industry IAS attacks Portman Group influence The drink industry’s hand is plainly visible in the Interim Analytical Report...

The national alcohol strategy in the hands of the drink industry

The national alcohol strategy in the hands of the drink industry The long-delayed national alcohol policy will be dictated by the drink industry. This is...

Drink drive limit: IAS Condemns Government Betrayal

The Government's refusal to lower the drink drive limit is a broken promise that will cost lives, the IAS said today in response to the...

Young drinkers receive a death warning

Young drinkers receive a death warning Institute of Alcohol Studies calls for government action to stem the tide of dangerous drinking among young people. The...

10 per cent increase in drink-drive casualties – IAS condemns Government’s record

10 per cent increase in drink-drive casualties – IAS condemns Government’s record The IAS today accused the Government of shameful neglect of the drink-drive problem,...

IAS Attacks Government Proposals for 24 Hour Drinking

IAS Attacks Government Proposals for 24 Hour Drinking Government proposals for 24 hour drinking are against both public opinion and the public interest, the IAS...

Marketing Alcohol to Young People – An Industry out of Control

Marketing Alcohol to Young People – An Industry out of Control. Corporate greed, lies at the heart of the drink industry’s cynical manipulation of their...

The Labour Government’s record on drink driving casts doubt on whether it can be trusted to deal with the endemic alcohol problem

The Labour Government’s record on drink driving casts doubt on whether it can be trusted to deal with the endemic alcohol problem Two and a...

IAS Condemns Delay in Tackling Drink Driving

IAS Condemns Delay in Tackling Drink Driving Responding to the Government’s White Paper on road safety, the IAS said that while it was delighted the...

Majority Oppose Late Night Drinking

Majority Oppose Late Night Drinking Most people are opposed to extending drinking hours, especially in residential areas. The huge majority are in favour of local...

Drugged up on Drink

Drugged up on Drink The drink industry has fought a “recreational drug war” in order to win back the youth market. In a consumer culture...

Combating Drink-Driving – Next Steps A Consultation Document

Combating Drink-Driving – Next Steps A Consultation Document Letter to Lord Whitty Since the end of the consultation period, 20 months have elapsed during which...

1999 Budget Excise Duties Brown acused of political cynicism

1999 Budget Excise Duties – Brown accused of political cynicism The Chancellor of the Exchequer decision to freeze excise duties on alcohol while raising them...

National Alcohol Strategy – Press Statement By Institute of Alcohol Studies

National Alcohol Strategy – Press Statement By Institute of Alcohol Studies A focus on the health problems caused by alcohol to the virtual exclusion of...

Institute of Alcohol Studies Challenges Government over Millennium Binge Government proposals ‘Against Public Interest’

Institute of Alcohol Studies Challenges Government over Millennium Binge Government proposals ‘Against Public Interest’. Government Ministers are being challenged by the IAS to provide assurances...

Lowering Drink Drive Limit Could Save Over 200 Lives A Year

Lowering Drink Drive Limit Could Save Over 200 Lives A Year Lowering the drink drive limit is the most important element in the package of...

The IAS Welcomes New Drink Drive Proposals

The IAS Welcomes New Drink Drive Proposals The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) today welcomed the Government’s proposals to combat drink driving, especially the lowering...

UK Presidency of the Council of Ministers gives Britain the opportunity to introduce a 50mg limit

UK Presidency of the Council of Ministers gives Britain the opportunity to introduce a 50mg limit. A reduction in the Drink Drive limit to 50...

Barbara Castle’s Social Revolution – May Have Saved Over 62,000 Lives

Barbara Castle’s Social Revolution – May Have Saved Over 62,000 Lives “Everyone has cause to be grateful for the courage of Barbara Castle who pioneered...

Luncheon to honour the Rt Hon Baroness Castle and the 30th Anniversary of the introduction of the breath test

Luncheon to honour the Rt Hon Baroness Castle and the 30th Anniversary of the introduction of the breath test To mark the 30th anniversary of...