Government plans to tackle problems with alcohol usage are too focused on public order problems and not enough on health issues, MPs said. The Government's alcohol strategy - which suggests that there should be a minimum alcohol unit pricing in England - lays too much
The Government has sent a clear message to the drinks industry that their interests are being protected by putting the alcohol action plan on the
Sir, – Your Editorial (“Minimum drinks price welcomeâ€, July 16th) seems to fall victim to that old political fallacy: “Something must be done, this is something: therefore it must be doneâ€.
Commons health select committee warns drinks firms to do more to tackle the damage to health that their products causeTough curbs on alcohol advertising and a possible ban on drinks companies sponsoring sporting and cultural events are needed to r
WE HAVE seen the line between what’s right and wrong, what’s good and bad. If you, the Government, go the wrong side of the line, we will know you are wrong and bad.
THE Scottish Government’s Âflagship proposal to introduce a minimum price for alcohol is to face a legal challenge from the drinks industry. A package of measures is expected to be outlined by the Scotch Whisky Ass
The well-respected health committee of backbench MPs is not impressed by the government's strategy on drinking
From the Irish Examiner Wednesday, July 18, 2012 WHEN the dust settled after the festival there had been 90 arrests, including a large number for assault and theft, 308 drug…
A quarter of patients admitted to Scottish intensive care units have alcohol problems and the majority of those have chronic alcohol disease, with particular problems among men and younger people.