Alcohol causes about 13,000 cancers a year in Britain, according to a pan-European study published today (FRI) in the British Medical Journal.

Page 1 of 2 Does a reduction in the price of alcohol result in an increase in deaths due to alcohol? This was the subject of a study following a significant reduction in taxes in Finland in 2004 (30% for spirits, 3% for wine).

Drinking a ‘safe’ amount of alcohol below the recommended daily limit increases the risk of developing cancer, with the danger remaining even if you become teetotal, experts say.

Nothing wrong in 5 drinks a day, 45% say in survey

WA parents have been told by the State Government not to give their teenage children alcohol at home. Youth Minister Robyn McSweeney and Mental Health Minister Helen Morton said yesterday it was a bad idea to introduce alcohol to children even under supervision before they turned 18.

Only eight A&E departments nationally offer alcohol harm reduction interventions for under-16s, Alcohol Concern says

Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda is lobbying for a minimum alcohol price in the Northern Territory.

Senate Bill 232 -- introduced in November by state senator Jane Nelson and currently being debated by the Criminal Justice Committee of the Texas State Senate -- recommends that every person put on probation following a conviction of driving while intoxicated (DWI) wear an alcohol-sensing monitor.

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Factors studied include estimating extend and duration of hospital admissions due to alcohol misuse and obesity in Wales The cost of obesity to the NHS in Wales is £73m, an academic study from Swansea University has calculated.