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Previous Press Releases issued by the Institute of Alcohol Studies:
2007
How can the public be expected to count their alcohol units when the Government doesn’t know how many units are in a glass of wine?
(26/10/07)
2006
Treasury refusing to think of children’s health over alcopops taxes, says Institute of Alcohol Studies
(06/12/06)
Early Days" For Licensing Act 2003 Warns Institute of Alcohol Studies
(24/11/06)
UK in ‘premier league’ for binge-drinking, says landmark European report
(01/06/06).
Government uses statistical sleight of hand `prove' Licensing Act cuts crime
10/02/06).
2004
Institute of Alcohol Studies says binge drinking blitz is only sticking plaster
(17/12/04)
2003
Government in the pocket of the Alcohol Industry IAS attacks Portman Group influence
(25/11/03)
2002
The national alcohol strategy in the hands of the drink industry
(27/08/02)
Drink drive limit: IAS Condemns Government Betrayal
(21/03/02)
2001
Young drinkers receive a death warning
(10/12/01)
10 per cent increase in drink-drive casualties - IAS condemns Government's record
(19/09/01)
IAS Attacks Government Proposals for 24 Hour Drinking
(03/05/01)
Marketing Alcohol to Young People - An Industry out of Control
(29/03/01)
2000
The Labour Government's record on drink driving casts doubt on whether it can be trusted to deal with the endemic alcohol problem
(20/7/00)
IAS Condemns Delay in Tackling Drink Driving
(01/03/00)
Majority Oppose Late Night Drinking
(22/02/00)
Drugged up on Drink
(17/01/00)
Combating Drink-Driving - Next Steps A Consultation Document
(12/01/00)
1999
1999 Budget Excise Duties - Brown acused of political cynicism
(09/3/99)
National Alcohol Strategy - Press statement by Institute of Alcohol Studies
(26/02/99)
Institute of Alcohol Studies Challenges Government over Millennium Binge - Government Proposals against Public Interest
(25/02/99)
1998
Lowering Drink Drive Limit Could Save Over 200 Lives A Year
(18/05/98)
IAS Welcomes new drink drive proposals
(02/02/98)
UK Presidency of the Council of Ministers gives Britain the opportunity to introduce a 50mg limit
(02/01/98)
19977
Barbara Castle's Social Revolution may have saved over 62 ,000 lives
(09/10/97)
Luncheon to honour the Rt Hon Baroness Castle and the 30th Anniverary of the introduction of the breath tes
t (02/10/97)
George Howarth serves up a Bucks Fizz
(17/07/97)
Missed opportunity to tackle underage drinking
(02/07/97)
Alcohol-related death and disability ranks in world order with measles, tuberculosis and malaria
(15/05/97)
The Alcopops Scandal
(10/05/97)
Drink Drive Cases up over Christmas 96
(03/01/97)
1996
A 50mg limit could produce a saving of 200 lives each year
(02/12/96)