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DWP: Alcohol dependency a major burden on workless families

Report acknowledges impact of alcohol on children's life chances

Lords: Licensing Act ‘needs major overhaul’

Lords Committee report critical of ‘fundamentally flawed’ Act, while backing minimum unit pricing

Budget 2017: Treasury to open consultation on new tax band for white cider

Alcohol duty rates left unchanged… for now

Case for lower alcohol taxes ‘overstated’

Cutting alcohol duty benefits UK economy less than industry claims, report says

Increase in alcohol-related deaths continues in worrying trend

Official figures also highlight the number of years of life lost prematurely to alcohol-related causes

Chancellor urged to tackle cheap, strong cider in forthcoming budget

66% of the public back increased tax on cider

Increase in drink-driving casualties, while still no progress reducing deaths

Estimated rises in the number of drink drive accidents and casualties

Alcohol marketing rules are failing to protect our youth, say public health experts

Current controls on alcohol marketing are failing to prevent the association between youth exposure and subsequent drinking

Portrayal of women’s drinking habits in the media offers biased, judgemental view

Glasgow research finds news stories depict female drinkers as "inconvenient burdens" compared with their male drinking companions

Parliamentary report lays bare the impact of alcohol on our emergency services

New report finds alcohol misuse a major problem for emergency services says

Chancellor urged to tackle the scourge of cheap alcohol following report released by Public Health England

Letter urges Philip Hammond to take action ahead of the 2017 Spring Budget

Alcohol misuse most often treated in middle age

Average age of alcohol only clients seeking treatment is 45 years

SALSUS: Drunkenness among Scottish 13-year-olds rises

Friends and family at home most likely sources for obtaining alcohol

Road safety groups and emergency services call for lower drink-driving limit

Public opinion polls show 77% of public in favour

Booze sold at ‘pocket money prices’

Booze sold at 'pocket money prices'

No progress on drink-driving deaths

Data aids calls from campaigners to lower the limit

New study supports link between alcohol advertising and adolescent drinking

Exposure to alcohol marketing of all kinds linked to adolescents’ alcohol use over time

Better parenting and lower affordability linked to fall in underage drinking

New report assesses explanations for lower teen drinking

Alcohol-related health indicators for England worsening

Admissions, deaths, and prescriptions up on previous years, according to new data

Treat alcohol like other drugs, says the Royal Society of Public Health

The definition of drugs includes socially-embedded legal substances, such as alcohol… a comprehensive strategy 'must reflect this reality'