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Parliamentary report lays bare the impact of alcohol on our emergency services

New report finds alcohol misuse a major problem for emergency services says

Chancellor urged to tackle the scourge of cheap alcohol following report released by Public Health England

Letter urges Philip Hammond to take action ahead of the 2017 Spring Budget

Alcohol misuse most often treated in middle age

Average age of alcohol only clients seeking treatment is 45 years

SALSUS: Drunkenness among Scottish 13-year-olds rises

Friends and family at home most likely sources for obtaining alcohol

Road safety groups and emergency services call for lower drink-driving limit

Public opinion polls show 77% of public in favour

Booze sold at ‘pocket money prices’

Booze sold at 'pocket money prices'

No progress on drink-driving deaths

Data aids calls from campaigners to lower the limit

New study supports link between alcohol advertising and adolescent drinking

Exposure to alcohol marketing of all kinds linked to adolescents’ alcohol use over time

Better parenting and lower affordability linked to fall in underage drinking

New report assesses explanations for lower teen drinking

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'