Bringing together evidence, policy and practice to reduce alcohol harm
Alcohol-related health indicators for England worsening
Admissions, deaths, and prescriptions up on previous years, according to new data
Treat alcohol like other drugs, says the Royal Society of Public Health
The definition of drugs includes socially-embedded legal substances, such as alcohol… a comprehensive strategy 'must reflect this reality'
Formula One puts Heineken in the driving seat
F1 glorifies new sponsorship deal with drinks company
Revision of the EU audio visual media services directive (AVMSD)
New proposal fails to take NGOs concerns into consideration; maintains a self-regulatory policy approach
Scottish alcohol sales on the increase again
Data shows three quarters of alcohol consumed off-trade, of which majority is sold below proposed minimum unit price level
Call for public support of alcohol policy
Improving public knowledge about alcohol harm will increase government appetite for regulation
Emergency service leaders call for lower drink drive limit
Open letter to Transport Secretary comes as drink-driving bill is debated in the House of Lords
Three drinks a day ‘significantly increases’ stomach cancer risk
Cancer charity's report identifies a probable link with stomach cancer for the first time
Heavy drinking at home now typical feature of British life
University study finds half of get-togethers with friends or family involve increased or higher risk drinking
Alcohol taxes would have to rise 28% to match minimum unit pricing in Scotland
Sheffield uni modelling tackles key question behind long-running MUP court case
International study finds no health benefits from moderate drinking
Scientific review finds previous studies did not account for 'abstainer bias'
Local Authorities often bullied by the licenced trade, but scope for greater health focus within licensing
Report finds the 2003 Licensing Act has been commonly interpreted to the advantage of the licenced trade over past decade
Transport Committee on drink-driving: Take your cue from Scotland
Public mood is supportive of a lower limit, says report
Time to revisit estimates of costs of alcohol to society, says new article
Journal paper calls for 'a full, holistic review of the costs of alcohol'
Government’s own numbers show that alcohol is under-taxed
New report reveals that alcohol taxes fail to reflect full social costs of drinking
Fewer adults dying from conditions directly caused by alcohol
... but deaths from related conditions, such as cancer, rise by 1%
Alcohol sports sponsorship linked to risky drinking
Study shows increased risky drinking amongst schoolchildren and adult athletes exposed to alcohol sports sponsorship
Minimum unit pricing is the healthiest alcohol pricing policy, say Sheffield experts
A minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol would be more effective in reducing health inequalities and cutting consumption among heavy drinkers than increases...
Drink drive fatality figures at a crossroads
No significant change since 2010; a lower drink drive limit will 'break the deadlock', urge road safety campaigners
Alcohol-related deaths creep upwards
Official figures show UK deaths among women hit highest level since 2008
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