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Parents Back Alcohol Free Childhood
DOH Press statement 17th December 2009 Parents Back Alcohol Free Childhood Chief Medical Officer publishes final guidance on alcohol and children The Chief Medical Officer’s...
Child alcohol crime increased by 28% in four years
Child alcohol crime increased by 28% in four years Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that a total of nearly 40,000 under 18s have...
Liver disease deaths increase by 12% in just three years
British Liver Trust – Press Statement Liver disease deaths increase by 12% in just three years Alcoholic liver disease in the young increases by over...
Call for evidence on alcohol bill launched
Call for evidence on alcohol bill launched Views on minimum pricing of alcohol, off-sales discounts and raising the alcohol sales age to 21, have all...
Prof David Nutt sacked from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Prof David Nutt sacked from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs The Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, asked Prof David Nutt to step down from...
Fears of drink spiking distract from the dangers of alcohol
Fears of drink spiking distract from the dangers of alcohol A new study of the perceptions of risk found that young people, especially women, may...
Alcohol at 14p per unit
Alcohol at 14p per unit A new study by Our Life, a public health campaign group in the North West of England, challenges the findings...
Future Proof – Can we Afford the Cost of Drinking Too Much?
Future Proof – Can we Afford the Cost of Dirnking Too Much? Alcohol Consumption, Mortality and Morbidity Key findings from Professor Martin Plant, Alcohol Health...
The BMA calls for a comprehensive alcohol control strategy
The BMA calls for a comprehensive alcohol control strategy In a report by Prof Gerard Hastings and Kathryn Angus of Stirling University and the Open...
Fall in Alcohol Sales
Fall in Alcohol Sales Figures released by HMRC show a fall in the volume of alcohol sold in the UK in the financial year 2008/09....
Alcohol blamed for rise in oral cancer rates
Alcohol blamed for rise in oral cancer rates Cancer research UK has published figures showing an increase of 51% in oral cancer rates in the...
Summer drink drive campaign results
Summer drink drive campaign results The Association of Chief Police Officers (APCO) has released the results of this summer’s drink drive campaign. Compared with 2008,...
Campaign for Smarter Drinking
Campaign for Smarter Drinking The drinks industry has announced a £100M campaign to promote responsible drinking, due to be launched in September. The campaign, to...
Alcohol is responsible for 11% of male deaths and 2% of female deaths in Europe
Alcohol is responsible for 11% of male deaths and 2% of female deaths in Europe A new study of the global burden of disease attributable...
Statistics on Alcohol, England 2009 released
Statistics on Alcohol, England 2009 released The NHS Information Centre has released a new collection of statistics related to alcohol consumption and harm in England...
Government consultation on alcohol sales and promotion launched
Government consultation on alcohol sales and promotion launched. The Home Office has today announced a new consultation entitled ‘Safe. Sensible. Social. Selling alcohol responsibly.’ Available...
Government Consultation on Road Safety
Government Consultation on Road Safety The Government is consulting on a range of road safety measures, including changes to the drink-drive limit and enforcement methods....
Alcohol in Britain: trends show young men are binge-drinking less, but women are binge-drinking more
Alcohol in Britain: trends show young men are binge-drinking less, but women are binge-drinking more Research released today (6 May 2009) shows that the proportion...
Alcohol related hospital admissions up by 69% since 2002
Alcohol related hospital admissions up by 69% since 2002 In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Dawn Primarolo, the Minister of State...
Health Select Committee Inquiry into Alcohol
Health Select Committee Inquiry into Alcohol On Thursday 23 April 2009 the Government’s Health Select Committee launched the “largest ever” inquiry into the effects of...
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