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Away from the “cheap political posturing”, policymakers’ decisions on alcohol taxes have real health consequences for people’s lives, says researcher Dr John Holmes Read more »
Gabriella Brent on the positive impact that Family Drug and Alcohol Courts have had on the lives of those involved in care proceedings who suffer from substance misuse Read more »
Cutting alcohol duty represents a false economy, argues Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
Mike Nicholas of Thames Reach writes of the destructive effect of high-strength alcohol on the lives of homeless rough sleepers Read more »
Professor Carwyn Jones argues that industry attempts to resist marketing legislation on ethical grounds must be sidelined in favour of protecting children from harms caused by alcohol Read more »
Jon Foster explores the discrepancy between what corporate-friendly alcohol initiatives claim to do and what they actually achieve Read more »
Dr Richard De Visser explains the results of his latest study looking into the effects of unit-marked drinking glasses on people’s alcohol consumption, and what this means for the UK’s alcohol guidelines Read more »
Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire Jason Ablewhite wants a lower limit to send a clear message that drink-driving is not acceptable at any time of year Read more »
The duty escalator is not a pantomime villain, and the BBPA is wrong to portray it as such, writes Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
As Alcohol Awareness Week 2016 begins, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance and special advisor on alcohol to the RCP, explains what the government should do to communicate the harms associated with alcohol to the public Read more »