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Health Select Committee Report criticizes Coalition ‘nudge’ approach to public health
The House of Commons Health Select Committee has issued a report this week critiquing the Coalition Government’s planned changes to the public health system in...
Flash Report European Alcohol and Health Forum Plenary Meeting of 19 October 2011
The 9th Plenary meeting of the European Alcohol and Health Forum took place on 19 October 2011, focusing on alcohol and youth, and alcohol in...
The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) Response to the UN Political Declaration on NCDs
GAPA welcomes the calling of the High Level Meeting on NCDs by the United Nations General Assembly.
Latest Local Alcohol Profiles for England
Latest Local Alcohol Profiles for England published by the North West Public Health Observatory.
Advice from Nice aims to improve commissioning of alcohol services
NICE has published a good practice guide for the clinical management of alcohol misuse. The guide supports commissioners to design services to improve the identification...
Poor parenting increases likelihood of binge drinking at ages 16 and 34
A study of over 15,000 children by the think tank Demos shows parenting style is one of the most important and statistically reliable influences on...
Alcohol Concern Report on threat posed by Social Networking sites
A new report by Alcohol Concern looks at how children and young people are at risk of being exposed to alcohol marketing and pro-drinking messages via the internet.
ACPO Summer drink and drug driving results
This year’s targeted summer drink and drug driving campaign, found the percentage of drivers to be over the legal alcohol limit had increased compared to last...
House of Lords ‘nudge’ report criticises voluntary agreements with alcohol industry
A report published today by the House of Lords Science and Technology sub-committee states that the Government’s ‘nudge’ agenda is unlikely to change behaviour at a population...
Committee announce new inquiry into the evidence base for alcohol guidelines
The Department of Health provides guidance to the public on alcohol intake.
IAS joins NGOs in endorsing statement to UN on conflicts of interest
The IAS has joined forces with over 100 NGOs around the world to sign a statement of concern about conflicts of interest between the commercial sector and...
What’s NOT on the bottle: Alcohol exempt from Food Information to Consumers Provision
Today was the second reading of the Provision of Food Information to Consumers legislation in the European Parliament, which continues to exclude alcohol from a mandatory contents list...
New report shows parents have strong influence on their children’s drinking
A report published today, Friday 17 June 2011, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, examines the drinking behaviours of young people in England and the main influences on...
Summary report of eighth plenary meeting of European Alcohol Health Forum
The eighth plenary meeting of the European Alcohol Health Forum took place in Brussels on 8th April 2011.
Alcohol-related hospital admissions top 1 million for first time
New figures released on 26 May show that alcohol-related hospital admissions in England topped 1 million for the first time in 2009/10.
Minimum pricing a priority in SNP election campaign manifesto
Today, Friday 15th April 2011, the Scottish National Party (SNP) launched its manifesto for the Scottish parliamentary election due to be held in May this year.
New European study estimates 10% male and 3% female cancers related to alcohol
A study published in the BMJ on 8th April 2011 reports that one in 10 male cancers and one in 33 female cancers can be attributed to...
MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising
On 30th March 2011 Dr Sarah Wollaston MP presented a Private Member’s Bill urging the Government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol...
New report from Alcohol Concern advises A&E departments on treatment of young people
Alcohol Concern published a briefing report on Wednesday 6th April 2011 that outlines a series of actions A&E departments can perform to provide harm reduction to young...
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