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12899Alcohol deaths fall in England for first time since pandemic
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Alcohol deaths fall in England for first time since pandemic

Alcohol-specific and -related deaths have fallen in England for the first time since huge rises after the pandemic. 7,673 people died from alcohol-specific causes in 2024, down from 8,274 in 2023, a drop of 7.3%. The death rate from alcohol-specific causes has fallen by 8%, down from 15 per 100,000 in 2023 to 13.8 in […]

3 Dec 2025

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12899Alcohol deaths fall in England for first time since pandemic

Alcohol deaths fall in England for first time since pandemic

3 Dec 2025

12868Alcohol duty to increase in line with inflation

Alcohol duty to increase in line with inflation

26 Nov 2025

12849Government Men’s Health Strategy recognises scale of alcohol harm – but offers little to tackle it

Government Men’s Health Strategy recognises scale of alcohol harm – but offers little to tackle it

20 Nov 2025

12834New expert vision sets out roadmap to halve alcohol harm within a decade

New expert vision sets out roadmap to halve alcohol harm within a decade

10 Nov 2025

12802‘Killer Tactics 2’ exposes industry interference in public health policy

‘Killer Tactics 2’ exposes industry interference in public health policy

24 Oct 2025

12771Government launches “fast-track review” on licensing

Government launches “fast-track review” on licensing

9 Oct 2025

12761Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland decrease by 7%

Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland decrease by 7%

23 Sep 2025

12711New evidence review highlights harms of alcohol marketing

New evidence review highlights harms of alcohol marketing

2 Sep 2025

12653IAS supports potential plans to reduce drink drive limit – letter to Transport Secretary

IAS supports potential plans to reduce drink drive limit – letter to Transport Secretary

11 Aug 2025

12641Open letter to the Education Secretary calling for an end to industry influence on youth education

Open letter to the Education Secretary calling for an end to industry influence on youth education

8 Aug 2025

12373The government’s failure to introduce the most effective policies to reduce alcohol harm in the 10-Year Health Plan is a dereliction of duty

The government’s failure to introduce the most effective policies to reduce alcohol harm in the 10-Year Health Plan is a dereliction of duty

3 Jul 2025

12354Revealed: UK alcohol industry documents show spread of misinformation throughout 2024

Revealed: UK alcohol industry documents show spread of misinformation throughout 2024

19 Jun 2025

12332Minimum Unit Pricing: Explained

Minimum Unit Pricing: Explained

30 May 2025

12320SMF think tank recommends windfall tax if England introduces Minimum Unit Pricing

SMF think tank recommends windfall tax if England introduces Minimum Unit Pricing

21 May 2025

12300Letter to Ireland’s Taoiseach and Minister for Health on health warning labels

Letter to Ireland’s Taoiseach and Minister for Health on health warning labels

30 Apr 2025

12273Rise in alcohol deaths is an “acute crisis”

Rise in alcohol deaths is an “acute crisis”

11 Apr 2025

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