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Alcohol marketing: Protecting the vulnerable conference
Featuring lectures from David Jernigan, Nathan Critchlow, and new findings from Amanda Atkinson Read more »
Alcohol duty cuts linked to 2,000 additional deaths in England
Research also suggests reintroducing alcohol duty escalator could save lives Read more »
Midwives call for more support to deliver alcohol advice
Government did not adequately communicate 2016 guidelines on drinking in pregnancy to midwives; 42% unaware of them Read more »
Use Brexit to shake up ‘irrational’ alcohol duty system, think-tank says
SMF / IAS report suggests overhaul of duty framework Read more »
In Europe, people continue to consume more alcohol than in any other place in the world
A recent WHO report shows that rates of harmful alcohol consumption in Europe have not dropped as expected, even though all countries have signed the European Action Plan to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol 2012–2020 Read more »
Drink-driving death numbers still stalling
Progress on drink-driving injuries and deaths coming to a gradual stop Read more »
Higher alcohol taxes would boost the economy
10% increase in alcohol duty would create 17,000 more jobs, study suggests Read more »
Extent of hospital patient alcohol misuse ‘much bigger’ than assumed
Study suggests 10% of bed-bound NHS patients are alcohol-dependent and 20% are harming themselves by drinking Read more »
Hangovers cost the UK up to £1.4bn a year
New figures reveal the economic toll of hungover and intoxicated workers Read more »