Number rises to 1.14 million, rate stays same – cardiovascular diseases dominate figures Read more »
England: Alcohol-related hospital admissions hit record levels – again
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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 »
Minimum Unit Pricing declared legal
UK Supreme Court “unanimously dismisses” Scotch Whisky case Read more »
New definition, same old story
Narrower take on alcohol-related deaths may worsen efforts to tackle the wider burden of harms caused by alcohol Read more »
Wales introduces minimum unit price for alcohol
Welsh to follow the Scots’ lead Read more »
‘Like sugar for adults’ report highlights anxiety about parents’ drinking
Report finds low-level parental drinking can leave children feeling worried, embarrassed and facing more arguments Read more »
Communication of the alcohol guidelines ‘needs to be improved’
Only 8% of people know what the low-risk weekly guideline actually is Read more »
Pubs call for action on cheap supermarket alcohol
Four fifths of pub managers say supermarket alcohol is too cheap Read more »
Alcohol brands failing to communicate drinking guidelines
Time to move away from industry self-regulation of alcohol labels, new research shows Read more »