Alcohol blamed for 40% rise in liver disease deaths in 12 years
A startling jump in the number of people dying of liver disease has been triggered by an increase in alcohol consumption, Public Health England (PHE) has warned. From the Guardian…
Finland backs Scottish minimum alcohol pricing
The Finnish government is set to give its support to the Scottish government in a controversial court case over minimum pricing levels for alcohol. From BBC News BBC Scotland has…
Areas with many pubs have triple the alcohol deaths – Scottish study
Scottish neighbourhoods that have large numbers of pubs and off-licences have nearly three times the number of alcohol-related deaths and illness, a major study has shown. From The Irish Times…
Half of Australians unaware excessive alcohol increases cancer risk
Many Australians are putting themselves at risk of developing cancer because they have no idea that drinking too much alcohol is an important risk factor, new research shows. From the…
Minimum unit price ’50 times more effective’ than alcohol floor price
Introducing minimum pricing for alcohol would be up to 50 times more effective than current government policy, according to health researchers. From the BBC Hundreds of deaths could be avoided…
70% of those on probation battling drugs or alcohol
More than 3,500 offenders being supervised by probation services in Northern Ireland have problems with drug and alcohol misuse. From the Belfast Telegraph The number equates to more than 70%…
Adult Drinking Patterns Survey in Northern Ireland 2013
Results from the fifth Adult Drinking Patterns Survey were published today. ~ Tuesday, 19 August 2014 The survey was conducted between 1 October 2013 and 30 November 2013 across a…
Time to warn drinkers about the risk of cancer
Australians have become accustomed to labels on cigarettes warning about the risk of smoking causing cancer and other diseases. And our research, published in the latest edition of BMC Public…
Strong state alcohol policies reduce likelihood of binge drinking
People living in states with stronger alcohol policy environments have a substantially lower likelihood of any binge drinking, frequent binge drinking, and high-intensity binge drinking, according to a new study…
Health warnings on alcohol bottles should be compulsory — MPs
Health warnings should be compulsory on bottles of wine, beer and spirits to raise awareness of the dangers of excessive drinking and the growing problem of liver disease, a group…