Andrew Langford, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust, has told ITV News that the minimum alcohol unit price of 45 pence is

Today the Home Office has published its consultation on policies to reduce the social costs associated with alcohol consumption [link to]. The most high-profile measure is a planned minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol for England and Wales aimed

Health experts, politicians, drink manufacturers and campaigners disagree wildly over minimum alcohol prices. Does it make a different to public health, alcoholism and does it reduce the likelihood of vomiting in the gutter on a Satu

Ministers are due to unveil plans on Wednesday for a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales, as part of a drive to tackle problem drinking. The Home Office is expected to publish a consultation on the proposal, which was first put forward in the government'

The sale of cheap alcohol in supermarkets is the key reason for the declining trade in pubs a survey by Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, has stated.

Options for a minimum price on alcohol are set to be announced by the government this week, as Prime Minister David Cameron launches a long-awaited consultation.

A ban on cheap alcohol may do nothing to cut crime or prevent health problems resulting from excessive drinking, research warns today.

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has hit out after a weekend marred by numerous booze-fuelled incidents, including several deaths in the state. Mr Scipione was so annoyed by the volume of alcohol-related issues police had to deal with last weekend he released a statement on Monday urging rev

Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development exhibit changes in brain structure and metabolism that are visible using various imaging techniques, according to a new study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

It is called the ''silver tsunami'', the wave of ageing baby boomers about to hit the health system with alcohol and drug problems. Preliminary findings from a UNSW study at the Prince of Wales Hospital suggest almost one in five people over 60 presenting at aged care services may be substance abus