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MESAS: weekly alcohol sales exceed guidelines
Monitoring report finds alcohol is ‘still a significant health concern’ Read more »
New report surveys alcohol policy debates following Brexit
Paper identifies future ‘battlegrounds’ between industry and public health groups Read more »
Lack of joined-up action between alcohol and mental health services
Survey exposes ‘poor’ levels of service support for sufferers of both conditions Read more »
Raising alcohol taxes could boost the economy, study finds
Raising alcohol taxes by 10% could boost GDP by £850 million and create an additional 17,000 jobs in the UK Read more »
Stereotypes about women’s drinking branded unfair and unhelpful
Stereotypes about women’s drinking branded unfair and unhelpful Read more »
Supermarket alcohol 188% more affordable than thirty years ago
New analysis shows dramatic increase in affordability of shop-bought beer as Lords debate minimum unit pricing in England Read more »
England: Alcohol-related hospital admissions hit record levels – again
Number rises to 1.14 million, rate stays same – cardiovascular diseases dominate figures Read more »
Scotland: One in four alcohol-related deaths due to cancer
NHS Health Scotland figures detail the impact of alcohol consumption in 2015 Read more »
Drink drive risk as breath tests fall by 25%
Data shows budget cuts undermining road safety Read more »