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Abandoning minimum alcohol prices puts lives at risk, say leading doctors
Lives will be lost as a result of the Government’s decision today to abandon the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol, according to doctors’...
Peers put pressure on government to announce minimum pricing proposal
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office was quizzed by peers in the House of Lords over government plans to publish its response...
Almost half of first-time rough sleepers in London have drug and/or alcohol support needs, says St Mungo’s
Charity's research highlights the growing problem of alcohol misuse among the capital’s homeless.
Local authorities reluctant to roll out EMROs
The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act (PRSRA) 2011 gave local authorities the power to introduce a Late Night Levy on licensed premises opening after...
Report shows a third of patients with alcohol-related illnesses not receiving help to stop drinking
The latest National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death [NCEPOD] report, Measuring the Units, finds that hospitals are missing opportunities to provide early intervention...
Alcohol Concern calls for major shake-up of alcohol advertising
Immediate changes to the way alcohol is advertised, backed up by a complete ban on advertising at all sporting, cultural and music events, are needed...
2013 Statistics on Alcohol England released: Alcohol treatment prescriptions reach record levels
The number of drugs prescriptions for alcohol dependency in England is at an all-time high, according to figures from Statistics on Alcohol in England 2013
80% Police officers in North East victims of alcohol-related assault
North East police officers are feeling the first-hand impact of alcohol misuse with over 80% being subjected to an alcohol-related assault during their career –...
Minimum unit pricing ruled legal in Scotland
Scotland's highest civil court has rejected a legal challenge to the Scottish Government's plan to implement a minimum price per unit of alcohol
Minimum pricing will bring ‘substantial health and social benefits’ says new IAS report
A new report, ‘Is alcohol too cheap in the UK? Setting the case for a Minimum Unit Price [MUP] for alcohol’ is published today by...
1 in 8 admissions for alcoholic liver disease ends in a hospital death
Provisional figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show that in 2012, nearly half of liver disease admissions to hospitals in England...
‘Alcohol industry has no role in formulating policy’, says WHO Director General
The World Health Organisation has spoken out against industry involvement in alcohol policy at the national level, with the intention of using its safeguards against...
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY ISSUES WARNING ON ALCOHOL INDUSTRY CONFLICT OF INTEREST
More than 500 public health professionals, health scientists and NGO representatives from 60 countries have signed a joint Statement of Concern about the activities of...
New Licensing Information Pack
A new guide to support local licensing activity has been produced by the London Licensing Network under the auspices of the London Health Improvement Board
NHS Atlas gives new insight into liver disease epidemic
Premature death from chronic liver disease is rising in England, largely as a result of lifestyle issues such as alcohol abuse, drug-taking and obesity
Increase in alcohol-related cancers despite well-established link
A new report from the Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) has found that hospital admissions for alcohol-related cancer in England have jumped 28% in just...
Minimum alcohol pricing and EU Law
The legality of minimum alcohol pricing under EU law is being challenged in the courts. Here, at the invitation of IAS, solicitor Jonanthan Goodliffe examines...
Legal foundations for alcohol policy within the European Union
Provisions from European legal instruments with commentary, by Jonathan Goodliffe, solicitor
Health bodies say government must stand firm on MUP
The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) today urges the Government to stand firm on its commitment to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol (MUP)
Scientists hit back at drinks industry criticisms of research on minimum pricing
Scientists have today spoken out against criticisms from the drinks industry of research on the effects of minimum pricing
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