Bringing together evidence, policy and practice to reduce alcohol harm
Balance North East launches 7 cancers campaign
Raising awareness of the link between alcohol and the seven different types of cancer
Welsh Health Survey 2014: Older drinkers buck downward consumption trend
Those aged 55 years and over most likely to drink above guidelines on a weekly basis
NGOs resign from health forum as commission ignores Member State and European Parliament calls for alcohol strategy
Public Health NGOs have today resigned from the EU Alcohol and Health Forum, following the announcement by Commissioner Andriukaitis that he has no plans to...
Rising trend in alcohol-related liver disease admission rates continues
The figures in the latest update to the Local Alcohol Profiles for England (LAPE) data tool show alcohol admission rates to hospitals on the rise...
Alcohol advertising and sponsorship in Formula One: A dangerous cocktail
Formula One alcohol sponsorship exposes audience to alcohol brands every five seconds
OECD report gives damning assessment of UK drinking habits
First major OECD report on harmful alcohol use finds Brits' drinking levels above average since 1995
European Parliament passes resolution for a new EU Alcohol Strategy
European Parliament ratifies resolution that includes calorie labelling of alcoholic drinks
Industry profits trump public health as alcohol duty cut yet again in Budget
Penny off a pint of beer for the third year running, cider and spirits cut by 2%; total cost to public purse estimated at £2.4bn
Lords slam EU inaction on alcohol harm
Committee report criticises absence of EU Alcohol Strategy; calls for effective legislation at Commission level
Alcohol Health Alliance: ‘our NHS can’t afford for alcohol to get any cheaper’
AHA urges Chancellor to reinstate the alcohol duty escalator in this year’s budget
Young teetotallers on the rise
2013 survey data: There are now as many young abstainers as those aged 65 and over
Fatal drink drive accidents up a fifth
Number of accidents in 2013 may be highest since 2009, with nearly 10% of drivers in their twenties admitting to drink-driving
Over half of violent crime alcohol-related
New data tells familiar story. Proportion of alcohol-related crimes also accounts for two-thirds of violent incidents between strangers
UK alcohol-related deaths persistently above 1990s levels
Official figures indicate a plateau in alcohol-related deaths, but rates still higher than 20 years ago, with many happening before people reach mid-fifties
Health campaigners call for tougher regulation of alcohol adverts
Calls come after new survey shows primary school children are more familiar with beer brands than biscuits
Irish Government announces measures to tackle alcohol harm
Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 proposals include minimum unit pricing, warning labels on packaging and new restrictions on advertising, marketing and sponsorship
NI Census: Alcohol treatment users on the rise
Jump in patient numbers partly due to higher response rate
Labour to target cheap cider to protect children
Labour’s new approach to public health pledges to take tougher action to protect children from “the harm caused by alcohol, sugar and smoke”, says Andy...
Alcohol sales linked with alcohol deaths across GB regions
First ever analysis of relationship between alcohol sales data and alcohol-related deaths finds a positive correlation between the two
Public call for health warnings on alcohol labels
Fewer than half of people aware of the links between alcohol and cancer, according to survey
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